Shaping Your Journey- Aldo Mazza & Guests

Shaping Your Journey with Donna Karlin

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Donna Karlin talks about her journey from becoming an accomplished percussionist to evolving into an award-winning author, keynote speaker and a pioneer in the field of coaching and leadership development.

Shaping Your Journey with MaryJo Papch

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest MaryJo Papich recounts her journey on how she came to be the co-founder and the first president of the Jazz Education Network. Listen to this inspiring story of success as Ms. Papich is a true force and leader in her field. She is a tireless supporter of the arts for over three decades.

Shaping Your Journey with Todd Sucherman

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Todd Sucherman discusses how he grew up in a musical family and started playing professionally alongside of his brothers. He began as a session drummer in Chicago, attended Berklee College and joined the legendary band Styx in 1995. He also recorded with Brian Wilson, Spinal Tap and many others.

Shaping Your Journey with Dave Jewell

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Dave Jewell explains how his passion for drums began when he was accepted to play in his school band. After completing a Bachelors degree in university in marketing and management, David worked for 14 years in retail. He was then hired at Yamaha becoming product manager and thereafter landed the job as National Marketing Manager. He recently retired from Yamaha and is still very active in the percussion community.

Shaping Your Journey with Dafnis Prieto

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest is the Cuban-born drummer Dafnis Prieto. Prieto discusses how he began his career with the bands of Cuban stars like Carlos Maza and Ramon Valle. He then moved to the US and worked with Steve Coleman, Henry Threadgill, Eddie Palmieri, Andrew Hill, and Michel Camilo, to name but a few. He is now a Grammy award winning author, performer, band leader, composer, and educator.

Shaping Your Journey with Eddie Tuduri

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Eddie Tuduri, who spans an over 40-year career in the world of drumming, recounts how he played his first paid gig at the young age of 12. He later went on to play with such international artists such as The Beach Boys, Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band, and Del Shannon to name but a few. Today, Eddie is the CEO and Founder of the Rhythmic Arts Project (TRAP) , a musical project born after Eddie suffered a serious life-altering accident. Stay tuned to hear the whole fascinating story...

Shaping Your Journey with Bashiri Johnson

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Bashiri Johnson discusses how he ended up playing percussion in high school by joining some friends who had a band. He saw them rehearse and volunteered to be their drummer. The rest is history as they say. Bashiri has played for some of the top artists in the world including Madonna, Michael Jackson, are many more.

Shaping Your Journey with Rick Drumm

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Rick Drumm talks about how he inherited his father's love of music by hanging out in his father's store: Ronnie Drumm's House of Music. He later went on to tour with the circus, which is where Rick began his relationship with the staff at Remo as he tested new products on the road for the drumhead maker. This led him down the path of the corporate world in the drum business. He worked at Remo before becoming the president of MIDCO, Vic Firth and D’Addario & Company.

Shaping Your Journey with Andy Zildjian

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Andy Zildjian talks about how he grew up in a long family history of cymbal making which his parents established in 1981 - the SABIAN cymbal company based out of New Brunswick, Canada. Today he is the president and CEO of Sabian and Gon Bops.

Shaping Your Journey with John Ramsay

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest John Ramsay discusses how he started out as a self-taught rock drummer for 10 years before formally beginning his studies at the age of 22 with the legendary Alan Dawson. He then went on to play with such greats as Art Blakey, Kenny Barron and others. He later held the position of Chair of the Percussion Department at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA.