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Episode 41: Entrepreneurship has been a recurring theme on the podcast. Both Donnie Johns and Joe Gramley both focus heavily on the idea of percussionists being entrepreneurs within their educational circles, each discussing topics like versatility, multitasking, building trust and prioritization as foundations for their careers. Excerpts from our past conversations were pulled for this Best of episode. Full length episodes Donnie Johns: [https://soundingeye.com/]The Percussionist as Entrepreneur [https://www.blackswamp.com/podcast/episode/277a518c/donnie-johns-the-percussionist-as-entrepreneur] * original airdate: 2/10/21, episode 29 Joe Gramley: Building a Music Career [https://www.blackswamp.com/podcast/episode/79024c96/joseph-gramley-building-a-music-career] * original airdate: 9/30/19, episode 6 - - - - Music From This Episode Anthony Di Bartolo: Whimsical by Nature https://www.adibartolopercussion.com/ [https://www.adibartolopercussion.com/] Sound Cloud [https://soundcloud.com/adibartolopercussion] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/335KB5xDKk0awU2Mp9akst?si=bauQibtDRwe2VvzEEk3MxA&nd=1] Band Camp [https://adpercussion.bandcamp.com/] - - - - Get Social with Black Swamp: Newsletter: http://bit.ly/BSPFam [http://bit.ly/BSPFam] BSP Fam: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BSPFam/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/BSPFam/] Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/blackswampperc/ [https://www.facebook.com/blackswampperc/] Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/blackswamppercussion/ [https://www.instagram.com/blackswamppercussion/] Twitter:https://twitter.com/blackswamp [https://twitter.com/blackswamp]

Episode 40: Todd Meehan, Andrea Venet and Matthew Lau are distinctly creative in their own unique career paths. In this best of episode, we travel back to some of our first conversations and explore how each approaches their own creative lives. Matthew speaks about his energy and enthusiasm connected to building a performance career. Andrea "gives herself permission" to explore building a catalog of original compositions. And Todd has created a witty, engaging and contemporary approach to percussion education with Liquidrum. Todd Meehan: [https://soundingeye.com/]Art not War [https://www.blackswamp.com/podcast/episode/3f4cdb49/todd-meehan-art-not-war] * original airdate: 7/24/19, episode 3 Andrea Venet: Give Yourself Permission [https://www.blackswamp.com/podcast/episode/da69d807/andrea-venet-give-yourself-permission] * original airdate: 8/19/19, episode 4 Matthew Lau: Building a Brand [https://www.blackswamp.com/podcast/episode/1a424d6b/matthew-lau-building-a-brand] * original airdate: 1/15/20, episode 10 - - - - Music From This Episode Anthony Di Bartolo: Whimsical by Nature https://www.adibartolopercussion.com/ [https://www.adibartolopercussion.com/] Sound Cloud [https://soundcloud.com/adibartolopercussion] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/335KB5xDKk0awU2Mp9akst?si=bauQibtDRwe2VvzEEk3MxA&nd=1] Band Camp [https://adpercussion.bandcamp.com/] - - - - Get Social with Black Swamp: Newsletter: http://bit.ly/BSPFam [http://bit.ly/BSPFam] BSP Fam: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BSPFam/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/BSPFam/] Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/blackswampperc/ [https://www.facebook.com/blackswampperc/] Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/blackswamppercussion/ [https://www.instagram.com/blackswamppercussion/] Twitter:https://twitter.com/blackswamp [https://twitter.com/blackswamp]

Episode 39: Katy Elman is a friend of BSP and owner of Southern Percussion in the UK. Being a trained musician, attending music schools from an early age, Katy ultimately had a unique opportunity to take over a retail sheet music company. We talk about this transition from performing to operating Southern Percussion, how her company has grown significantly over the last 10+ years, and some of the connections between our two businesses. Katy also has a new educational project getting off the ground this Summer called the Southern Percussion Institute, which we learn more about during our conversation! - - - - Connect with Katy www.southernpercussion.com [https://southernpercussion.com/] Facebook: www.facebook.com/SouthernPercussion [https://www.facebook.com/SouthernPercussion/] Instagram: www.instagram.com/southernpercussion [https://www.instagram.com/southernpercussion/] YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/SPercuk [https://www.youtube.com/user/SPercuk] - - - - 2021 Percussion Ensemble Showcase winners: www.blackswamp.com/percussion-ensemble-showcase [https://www.blackswamp.com/percussion-ensemble-showcase] - - - - Music From This Episode Anthony Di Bartolo: Whimsical by Nature https://www.adibartolopercussion.com/ [https://www.adibartolopercussion.com/] Sound Cloud [https://soundcloud.com/adibartolopercussion] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/335KB5xDKk0awU2Mp9akst?si=bauQibtDRwe2VvzEEk3MxA&nd=1] Band Camp [https://adpercussion.bandcamp.com/] - - - - Get Social with Black Swamp: Newsletter: http://bit.ly/BSPFam [http://bit.ly/BSPFam] BSP Fam: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BSPFam/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/BSPFam/] Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/blackswampperc/ [https://www.facebook.com/blackswampperc/] Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/blackswamppercussion/ [https://www.instagram.com/blackswamppercussion/] Twitter:https://twitter.com/blackswamp [https://twitter.com/blackswamp]

Episode 38 with Ivan Trevino If you’re unfamiliar with Ivan Trevino’s compositions and work with The Big Trouble, it’s definitely worth a Google. A diverse collection of musical genres, instrumentation, orchestration, and performance opportunities help make his projects accessible to both listen to and perform. All with an ongoing thread of social awareness, inclusion and equity. Ivan hasn’t been on our Artist Endorser roster long, but he’s definitely one of those people that makes you immediately feel comfortable, as if you’ve known each other for years. - - - - Connect with Ivan https://ivandrums.com/ [https://ivandrums.com/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ivantrevinomusic [https://www.facebook.com/ivantrevinomusic] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivan.drums/ [https://www.instagram.com/ivan.drums/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/popmarimba [https://www.youtube.com/user/popmarimba] - - - - The Big Trouble on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/4mrLjyfxXHJ5RvwnjS6Cey?uri=spotify%3Aalbum%3A4mrLjyfxXHJ5RvwnjS6Cey&utm_source=embed_v2&go=1&play=1&nd=1] Co-Write: https://ivandrums.com/co-write-by-ivan-trevino/ [https://ivandrums.com/co-write-by-ivan-trevino/] Dynamicx Drums: https://www.blackswamp.com/snare-drums-dynamicx [https://www.blackswamp.com/snare-drums-dynamicx] - - - - Music From This Episode Tu Mereces lo Mejor marimba duo - Fred Trevino (arr. by Ivan Trevino) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVb6Tv-yyuY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVb6Tv-yyuY] Wildlings -  Ivan Trevino https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA14gIB4cdc [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA14gIB4cdc] Forgiveness for solo vibraphone - Ivan Trevino https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaXNWpy3lgk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaXNWpy3lgk] GHOST ARMS - The Big Trouble (live at PASIC 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCLUSum52y8 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCLUSum52y8] Steal Another Day - The Big Trouble (live at PASIC 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xia0ZU6F2-c [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xia0ZU6F2-c] Star - Break of Reality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MHkxpEG6Cc [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MHkxpEG6Cc] Uprising - Break of Reality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf0bLYLh6Pg [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf0bLYLh6Pg] Catching Shadows - Ivan Trevino https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lktMLiKaes [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lktMLiKaes] - - - - Get Social with Black Swamp: Newsletter: http://bit.ly/BSPFam [http://bit.ly/BSPFam] BSP Fam: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BSPFam/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/BSPFam/] Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/blackswampperc/ [https://www.facebook.com/blackswampperc/] Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/blackswamppercussion/ [https://www.instagram.com/blackswamppercussion/] Twitter:https://twitter.com/blackswamp [https://twitter.com/blackswamp]

Episode 37 with Michael Ptacin Michael Ptacin is a recent BSP Concert Artist, but actually someone we’ve known since meeting at a convention years ago. He’s got his hands in all sorts of stuff like musical theatre, sequencing & programming, administration and most recently audio video production. This all seems to stem from his willingness and excitement to try new things, accepting challenges and a loose professional motto to “Never say no...within reason”. We discuss Michael’s motto in connection with his various activities and how they developed as well as a push for diversity awareness and inclusion within his projects and the percussion community as a whole. - - - - Connect with Michael https://michaelptacin.com [https://michaelptacin.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelptacin [https://www.instagram.com/michaelptacin] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MPmarimba [https://www.youtube.com/user/MPmarimba] - - - - Percussion Ensemble Showcase Results: https://www.blackswamp.com/percussion-ensemble-showcase [https://www.blackswamp.com/percussion-ensemble-showcase] - - - - Music From This Episode Alex Temple - Ah yes, the three genders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcYbL0Gm0qg [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcYbL0Gm0qg] Dave Molk - sky: https://www.instagram.com/p/CMhQevfA6By/ [https://www.instagram.com/p/CMhQevfA6By/?utm_medium=copy_link] Dave Molk - redline: https://davemolkmusic.bandcamp.com/album/redline [https://davemolkmusic.bandcamp.com/album/redline] Steph Davis - I go to prepare a place for you: https://youtu.be/Mp7XAknbBII [https://youtu.be/Mp7XAknbBII] Che Buford - Penn’s Landing: https://soundcloud.com/chesmusic/penns-landing-2020 [https://soundcloud.com/chesmusic/penns-landing-2020?utm_source=clipboard&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252Fchesmusic%252Fpenns-landing-2020] - - - - Get Social with Black Swamp: Newsletter: http://bit.ly/BSPFam [http://bit.ly/BSPFam] BSP Fam: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BSPFam/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/BSPFam/] Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/blackswampperc/ [https://www.facebook.com/blackswampperc/] Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/blackswamppercussion/ [https://www.instagram.com/blackswamppercussion/] Twitter:https://twitter.com/blackswamp [https://twitter.com/blackswamp]6