Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 511 - Domenico Zarro

Episode 511 - Domenico Zarro Pete's Percussion Podcast New Jersey-based percussionist, educator and researcher Domenico Zarro stops by to talk about our Italian names, living and teaching in New Jersey, his college teaching doctorate and his research interests (06:45), the Percussion Student Blog and Pete’s experience with it (28:30), growing up in Bergen County (NJ), his early percussion experiences and his connections to many great percussion educators, marching in VFW parades, improvisation in performance, and his thoughts on the current state of percussion education (40:15), his wide-ranging teaching career and further considerations for future percussion teachers (01:19:40), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including segments on clothing, Turner Classic Movies and classic film stars and directors, Ron Chernow books, New York sports, and the art of Americana (01:31:00).Finishing with a Rave on the 2026 film Obsession (02:01:10).Domenico Zarro links:Zarro PercussionFoundations Series for BandPerspectives of Percussion PedagoguesDomenico’s article on Ney Rosauro’s Marimba Concerto No. 1Music for Percussion - Domenico ZarroPrevious Podcast Guests mentioned:Neil Grover in 2023Other Links:John H. BeckMurray HoullifJames L. MooreJohn S. PrattBergen Philharmonic OrchestraEd UribeModern Method for Timpani - Saul GoodmanModern School for Xylophone, Marimba, and Vibraphone - Morris GoldenbergPortraits in Rhythm - Tony CironeTwelve Studies for Snare Drum - Frederic DelecluseBuster BaileyRay DesRochesNational Conference on Percussion PedagogyGordon GottliebLeonard BernsteinGeorg SoltiBill CahnPercussion Instruments and Their History - James BladesGeary LarrickMan of La ManchaAlan AbelStanley LeonardDanny GottliebJonathan HaasTom StubbsDouglas HowardBenjamin HermanArnie LangThe Thin Man trailerThe Searchers trailerYou Can’t Take It With You trailerThe Maltese Falcon trailerPat and Mike trailerKey Largo trailerThe Quiet Man trailerJohn FordFrank CapraAlexander Hamilton - Ron ChernowWashington - Ron ChernowThe Making of the American Mind - Matthew SpaldingDon Mattingly1986 Mets Highlights“Sleigh Ride” - Leroy Anderson“Fanfare for the Common Man” - Aaron CoplandNorman RockwellRaves:Obsession trailer