<p class="">Sandbox Percussion Group member, as well as freelancer, percussionist, and educator Jonny Allen stops by to talk about all things Sandbox Percussion, including the beginnings of the band, member responsibility to each other, and getting to teach (03:20), their work with Andy Akiho on <em>Seven Pillars</em> (29:05), Jonny’s work with the American Modern Opera Company (40:45), growing up in Connecticut, his drumset and marching band beginnings, and his sports background (44:55), going to Eastman (NY) for undergrad and studying with Michael Burritt and John H. Beck (54:00), going to Yale (CT) for grad school and studying with Robert Van Sice (01:06:05), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including sections on percussion logistics, problems using Zoom, New Haven pizza, great books and podcasts, New England Patriots Football, and Dutch Minimalism (01:21:30).</p><p class="">Finishing with a Rave on the 2026 Oscars Telecast (01:51:00).</p><p class="">Jonny Allen links:</p><p class=""><a href="https://sandboxpercussion.com/artist/jonny/">Jonny’s Sandbox Percussion page</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDEXHORWr6xQ8&amp;start_radio=1&amp;t=3s&amp;v=EXHORWr6xQ8"><em>Seven Pillars</em> - Andy Akiho</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://runningamoc.org">American Modern Opera Company</a></p><p class="">Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2019/6/25/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-145-victor-caccese?rq=victor%20caccese">Victor Caccese in 2019</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2025/2/4/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-431-ian-rosenbaum?rq=Ian%20rosenbaum">Ian Rosenbaum in 2025</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2025/6/5/petes-percussion-podcast-third-coast-percussion-month-episode-447-with-david-skidmore?rq=third%20coast">David Skidmore in 2025</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2025/6/11/petes-percussion-podcast-third-coast-percussion-month-episode-448-with-sean-connors">Sean Connors in 2025</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2025/6/17/petes-percussion-podcast-third-coast-percussion-month-continues-episode-449-with-peter-martin">Peter Martin in 2025</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2025/6/17/petes-percussion-podcast-third-coast-percussion-month-continues-episode-449-with-peter-martin">Robert Dillon in 2025</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2017/2/28/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-28-todd-meehan?rq=meehan">Todd Meehan in 2017</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2017/7/23/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-48-megan-arns-2017?rq=Megan%20arns">Megan Arns in 2017</a></p><p class="">Other links:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.nexuspercussion.com">NEXUS</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://sopercussion.com">So Percussion</a></p><p class=""><a href="http://www.amadinda.com">Amadinda</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.percussionsdestrasbourg.com/en/">Percussions de Strasbourg</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://music.yale.edu/people/robert-van-sice">Robert van Sice</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://bangonacan.org">Bang on a Can</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDEhdGpssKDMQ&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=EhdGpssKDMQ">“to wALk Or ruN in wEst harlem” - Andy Akiho</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/timetravelerspercussion/">Time Travelers percussion</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_McQuilken">Michael McQuilken</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://matthewaucoin.com">Matthew Aucoin</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDWGoDaYjdfSg&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=WGoDaYjdfSg">“Purple Haze” - Jimi Hendrix Experience</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://pas.org/john-h-beck/">John H. Beck</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.esm.rochester.edu/directory/burritt-michael/">Michael Burritt</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.leighhowardstevens.com/bio">Leigh Howard Stevens</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.drstevegadd.com/drumset">Steve Gadd</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://music.yale.edu/news/yale-percussion-group-breathes-one">Yale Percussion Group</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDVIQ_RcK0oB8&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=VIQ_RcK0oB8">“Third Construction” - John Cage</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.modernapizza.com">Modern Apizza</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://pepespizzeria.com">Pepe’s Pizzeria</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://sallysapizza.com">Sally’s Apizza</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.barnightclub.com">BAR New Haven</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-7pyIxz8Qg"><em>Catch Me If You Can</em> trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qn_spdM5Zg"><em>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker</em> trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2s&amp;v=0KUA1d8-6eg"><em>The Love Guru</em> trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38695"><em>Holes</em> - Louis Sachar</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20518872-the-three-body-problem?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10"><em>The Three-Body Problem</em> - Liu Cixin</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.patriots.com/audio/unfiltered-podcast-archive"><em>Patriots Unfiltered</em></a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksG9O8PHXbI">Patriots - Seahawks Super Bowl LX</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://thetelepathytapes.com"><em>The Telepathy Tapes</em></a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.jacobcollier.com#/">Jacob Collier</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.cinqueterre.eu.com/en/">Cinque terre Italy</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDJDCsOL2vBJc&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=JDCsOL2vBJc"><em>Canto Ostinato</em> - Simeon Ten Holt</a></p><p class="">Raves:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb-vZWBeWA5Q2818JmmJiqQ"><em>2026 Oscars</em></a></p>