This episode of Jim's Lower Lounge is our most classical episode ever. Our guest, Leigh Howard Stevens, is a New Jersey native and world-renowned percussionist who has made historic contributions to the study of the marimba and other mallet instruments. He has also published several acclaimed books on percussion technique, and he is the founder of Malletech, a New Jersey-based company that manufactures and distributes instruments and mallets of Stevens' own design. Today, we discuss Leigh's many years of entrepreneurship and why he loves listening to classical music, as well how to (and how not to) spend a fortune on audio equipment.
Find Leigh Howard Stevens:
mostlymarimba.com
malletech.com/about
Featured music:
Claude Debussy. “Children’s Corner / Serenade for the Doll.”
Performed by Leigh Howard Stevens.
Marimba When…, Resonator Records, 1993.
J.S. Bach. “Sonata in A Minor S. 1001: Presto.”
Performed by Leigh Howard Stevens.
Bach on Marimba, Resonator Records, 1987.
J.S. Bach. “Chorale / Christ lag in Todesbanden.”
Performed by Leigh Howard Stevens.
Bach on Marimba, Resonator Records, 1987.
Aram Khachaturian. “The Adventures of Ivan / Ivan is Very Busy.”
Performed by Leigh Howard Stevens.
Marimba When…, Resonator Records, 1993.
Photo courtesy of the artist
Recorded August 2018
