Shaping Your Journey- Aldo Mazza & Guests

Shaping Your Journey with Don Lombardi and John Good

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my guests Don Lombardi and John Good explain their separate and diverse beginnings crossing paths and building one of the greatest brands in the drum world.

Shaping Your Journey with Mark Ford

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Mark Ford explains his path into becoming not only a well respected solo marimba artist, but also the Coordinator of Percussion at the University of North Texas and also the past President of the Percussive Arts Society organization.

Shaping Your Journey with special guest Gregg Bissonette

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Gregg Bissonette talks about his journey from his humble beginnings in Detroit, to becoming one of Los Angeles' top recording drummer and touring with Maynard Ferguson, rock legend David Lee Roth, Ringo Starr and many more.

Shaping Your Journey with Jonathan Haas

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest is the virtuoso tympanist Jonathan Haas. He discusses his journey from a small town in Illinois to working with some of the greatest artists like Philip Glass, Emerson Lake & Palmer and performing on all types of prestigious stages around the world to being the Chair of Percussion at NYU

Shaping Your Journey with Alex Acuna

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Alex Acuna discusses his exceptional journey which began in his native homeland of Peru to coming to Las Vegas to play with all the biggest artists on the planet including Weather Report as well as being in demand as a studio musician for big Hollywood productions such as Star Wars and many more.  Catch him playing on the podcast theme of Shaping Your Journey!

Shaping Your Journey with Ed Soph

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Ed Soph recounts his journey from a young drum student in Texas to touring with the iconic Woody Herman Big Band and becoming one of the great jazz players and educators of our time.

Shaping Your Journey with Valerie Naranjo

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Valerie Naranjo talks about her unique journey growing up in the American mid-west to then going to New York to be the percussionist on the Saturday Night Live TV show for many years as well as orchestrating, performing and leading the percussion part of the Lion King on Broadway.

Shaping Your Journey with David Garibaldi

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest David Garibaldi speaks of his journey from being a young drummer in the San Francisco area to becoming a legendary drummer known for his years of recording and touring with his band, Tower of Power, and developing his linear concepts of performing. Catch him playing on the theme of Shaping Your Journey!

Shaping Your Journey with special guest Kenny Aronoff

In this episode of Shaping Your Journey, my special guest Kenny Aronoff explains his trajectory from studying classical percussion at the Indiana School of Music, then playing with John Mellencamp and quickly rising to becoming one of the busiest studio drummers in LA today.

Shaping Your Journey with special guest Michael Burritt

In this episode, classical marimbist ,Michael Burritt, discusses his journey from growing up in a musical family, to becoming a well-travelled international concert artist and being appointed as Chair of the Percussion Department at the Eastman School of Music.