AMN Stories

Meet John Santos, Afro-Latin percussionist and AMN mentor

From jazz to salsa to samba, the San Francisco Bay Area is a vibrant hub of Afro-Latin music—and one of the reasons is percussionist John Santos, who for 45 years has played an essential role in bringing the full range of Afro-Latin music to a wide audience. On October 3, John will join us in an online conversation about some fundamental Latin percussion instruments: tumbadora (conga drum), guiro, claves, cowbell, and chekeré.

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Playing in harmony: what makes a successful musical collaboration?

What does it take to collaborate musically? How do you find a musical collaborator who’s right for you? Robert Howard tells us all about it.

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Words and Music: a workshop with tenor Nicholas Phan

We chatted with internationally accliamed tenor Nicholas Phan to get a preview of his AMN workshop and a sampling of his professional tips and techniques.

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A new way to perform old music

Nancy Friedman interviews AMN founder Lolly Lewis about our Early Music for Modern Instruments series in October.

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Video interview with AMN founder Lolly Lewis

"We have to find ways to continue being creative!" Lolly told Scott Krijnen in this interview for his series "Together We're Better."

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