b'Percussionist/drummer,AldoMazzacontinuedThe KoSA NY Percussion Day finale concert featured theelectricenergywithaspecialinteractivespecial guests Duo Clavis (Marcello Casagrande and workshoponSouthernItalianframedrums.Mateus Gonsales) from Brazil, Marcus Santos , The Mazza played and incorporated the rhythms ofFogo Azul NYC Bateria, Aldo Mazza, Allan Molnar, hisnativehomelandwhileplayingtraditionaland nanny Assis and other surprise guest artists. drumset . The participants were also treated to traditional African rhythms which Aldo also ex- Finally, a special highlight from the event was pertly demonstrated to the participants. He thenthe surprise award given to KoSA Music (Aldo incorporated djembe and drumset combinationsMazza and his wife Dr. Joln Kovcs) which was to perform these rhythms. bestowed by Lehman College and the Pacheco Latin Music and Jazz Festival for their over two The workshops for this very memorable Percus- decadelongwork,passionanddedicationin sion Day concluded with performances by theglobal percussion education.Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music Percus-sionEnsembledirectedbyPennySmetters- The whole event was streamed live by Bronx Net Jacono. The ensemble and participants werethroughout the day treatedtoahighlyinterestingreviewand critique of the performance and ways to im- KoSA NY was graciously sponsored by Ludwig, prove performance techniques by the highlySabian, Evans, ProMark, Istanbul Agop, LP, In-respected classical percussionists Arnie LangnovativePercussion,Gibraltar,Remo,Kickport, (former NY Philharmonic) and Jonathan HaasVic Firth, Lang Percussion, Lehman College/The (NYU Percussion professor). Johnny Pacheco Latin Jazz Festival. 007'