Percussion Powerhous The brisk, social-media tidbit on producer/percussionist Tony Succar is that he is a wildly successful musician who has won two Grammys. There’s also the temptation to credit Succar’s accomplishments to some wild-eyed DNA profiling forged by his grandparents (a composer and a flamenco dancer) and his parents (a pianist and a singer). The only problem is—that ain’t the story. In actual fact, Succar could just as easily have been a soccer player as a musician—and a skilled bettor would have given soccer the nod. Musical DNA? Toss that one, as well. Succar had watched his family struggle financially throughout the brutal wargames that a career in music often entails, and he was less than enthusiastic about signing on for a life of sweat and heartbreak. But Succar’s story is indeed one of accomplishment, and once he surrendered to his love of music, there was no stopping him. And […]

November 2021 Issue