News: Payton is busy touring different parts of the U.S. playing Super Marimba shows. Check out the "performances" page for the schedule. His next show is on the Southern Theater festival in Minneapolis.
-A recording of Payton's concertos for tabla and percussion quartet is now available on the Atma label. Go to the "recordings" page for ordering information.
-He's almost done with his second Super Marimba recording, which will be available through his website.
-Tarantulas abound in Payton's ever-expanding collection, which now include the gorgeous Poecilotheria and Psalmopoeus genera. A breeding project for G. roseas is now underway.
-Finally, last September Payton shared an interview on WNYC with R. Luke Dubois and Nico Muhly. The show was "Evening Music" and David Garland was the host. Go here to listen to the interview.
