Shaping Your Journey- Aldo Mazza & Guests

Shaping Your Journey with Robert Leroux

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Robert Leroux discusses his career as a percussionist, teacher and administrator performing with many reputable orchestras including the National Arts Centre, the Montreal Symphony, the Grand Ballet Orchestra, and the SMCQ to name but a few. In the latter part of his career, he became the Dean of the Faculty of Music of the University of Montreal before continuing his journey in the tech domain.

Shaping Your Journey with Donny McCaslin

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Donny McCaslin discusses his journey from California to studying sax at Berklee, touring with Gary Burton and Steps Ahead, recording David Bowie' s Blackstar album and continuing his solo career.

Shaping Your Journey with Steve Maxwell

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Steve Maxwell recounts his experience as a drummer who then went into the traditional corporate life and then circled back into drumming going on to becoming a major collector of rare drums which led him to opening his own drum shop "Steve Maxwell Vintage and Custom Drums" in New York and Chicago. He has worked with Charlie Watts and many other famous drummers supplying them with their own vintage drums. Besides owning his own shops, he is also the largest dealer since 2005 of the Craviotto drum line.

Shaping Your Journey with John Santos

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest John Santos discusses his path to becoming a highly recognized composer, producer, percussionist and Afro-Latino music educator in addition to being a seven-time GRAMMY nominee.

Shaping Your Journey with Bob Breithaupt

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Bob Breithaupt discusses his illustrious career as a performer, an arts administrator, educator, and an avid entrepreneur-developing the percussion department at Capital University, President of PAS and being an active clinician.

Shaping Your Journey with Rick Latham

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Rick Latham explains how his love for drumming was shaped at the early age of twelve, listening to the powerful rhythm and blues influences of Southern gospel music, R & B and soul music. Today, he is recognized as one of the world's most in demand touring and studio drummers and he is especially known for his many books and DVDs on funk drumming.

Shaping Your Journey with Glen Velez

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest is the legendary frame drum artist Glen Velez. Glen discusses his path to becoming a five-time Grammy winning percussionist, vocalist, and composer, specializing in frame drums from around the world and how he became to be recognized as the founding father of the modern frame drum movement.

Shaping Your Journey with Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest is the great piano virtuoso Omar Sosa who is joined by his band mate - the Senegalese kora master Seckou Keita in conversation with me. Both of these formidable musicians discuss what led to their magical musical collaboration when they met back in 2012.

Shaping Your Journey with Jim West

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Jim West discusses how he became a successful music producer, making a mark in the industry now for over 50 years which led him to create Justin Time records - Canada's biggest independent jazz label.

Shaping Your Journey with Graham Webb

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Graham Webb discusses his rise as a drummer turned business man who was able to create a huge empire of hair salons and hair salon products which was later sold to an international corporation. He has authored books about his inspirational life speaking about how one can overcome any challenges life throws your way with the right mindset. He is an acclaimed motivational speaker and has been to KoSA several times.