Shaping Your Journey- Aldo Mazza & Guests

Shaping Your Journey with Bill Ludwig III

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Bill Ludwig III recounts his journey growing up in a family of drum builders and innovators creating the world's best-known drum brand. Deciding to take other career paths that were not in music in his own life, he came to a crossroad at the age of 59, where he could not deny his own calling for building drums just like his grandfather.

Shaping Your Journey with Rob Cook

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Rob Cook explains his path to becoming an author, a publisher, the founder of the well known Chicago Drum Show, and an authority of vintage drums and their history.

Shaping Your Journey with Joe Lamond

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest drummer Joe Lamond discusses his journey as a musician to becoming the past-president and CEO and visionary for NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) for twenty years.

Shaping Your Journey with Corky Laing

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest, Corky Laing, explains his own journey in the music world beginning with his humble beginnings in Montreal, Canada to playing in numerous rock bands including "Mountain" whose legendary song Mississipi Queen is to this day, stil considered a rock classic. Laing was also the Vice President of Polygram Canada records, and continues to perform, write and produce.

Shaping Your Journey with Carl Palmer

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Carl Palmer explains his trajectory from a young man growing up in Birmingham England and studying classical percussion to becoming a founding member of the legendary supergroup: Emmerson, Lake and Palmer( ELP). He is also renown as a member of Crazy World of Arthur Brown , Atomic Rooster and Asia. Carl Palmer continues to tour the world tirelessly with his special music projects.

Shaping Your Journey with Anders Astrand

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Anders Astrand is a Swedish born mallet specialist equally skillful at the marimba and vibraphone improvisation. He recounts his journey from studying music in Sweden to becoming a sought after clinician, performer and composer, composing for such diverse ensembles as brass quintents, saxophone quartets, big band and choirs. He has appeared on Faculty several times at the International KoSA camps and festivals in the United States. Listen to Anders soloing on the podcast theme!!

Shaping Your Journey with Frank Epstein

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Frank Epstein who was originally born in Amsterdam, recounts his journey from the Netherlands to moving to Hollywood, California where he studied percussion at the University of Southern California with such mentors as Robert Sonner and William Kraft. He then went on to study at the New England Conservatory with Vic Firth and quickly rose in the classical world to become a permanent member of the Boston Symphony percussion section. , recounts his journey from the Netherlands to moving to Hollywood, California where he studied percussion at the University of Southern California with such mentors as Robert Sonner and William Kraft. He then went on to study at the New England Conservatory with Vic Firth and quickly rose in the classical world to become a permanent member of the Boston Symphony percussion section.

Shaping Your Journey with Joachim Horsley

n this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Joachim Horsley explains his journey as young student studying jazz at New York's Skidmore College to becoming one of America's most sought after film and TV composers, arranger, and a multi-instrumentalist talent who pushes the boundaries of musical genres. In his solo career, he explores many world cultures, including his very popular project: Beethoven in Havana.

Shaping Your Journey with Julie Spencer

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Julie Spencer recounts her personal voyage from the United States to Germany and then on to becoming a marimba virtuoso and world class composer. She has been on Faculty of many important international percussion camps including KoSA and continues to perform around the world.

Shaping Your Journey with Larry Lelli

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Larry Lelli explains his journey growing up in a small town in Wisconsin and discovering his passion for drumming at a young age. He moved to Nashville working with many big names and then to New York City where he became a very busy studio drummer playing with such names as Melissa Ethridge, the Mamas and the Papas among others and since then has become an in- demand drummer on the New York Broadway scene as well as a successful producer.