Story Time – Nomadic Drummer

The surprisingly Moorish roots of the Taco al Pastor

During my very first week in Europe, which was years ago while on tour with the Utah Symphony, Shirley and...

Part One - A Timpanist learns about tacos & such. Five years before starting work in Mexico City, I was...

The Minería was my former orchestra before moving to Salt Lake, and I was Timpanist down here for the OSM’s...

In 1980, near the end of my first Summer season with the Sinfonica de Minería, I visited my friends from...

Yes, indeed - I was completely off base about pretty much everything Mexican. On the other hand, who could blame...

Welcome to The Nomadic Drummer, my arts and travel blog (AND my Sabbatical project for the Utah Symphony). During this...