Percussionist, Composer, C. Alan Publications VP and Pete's former UNCG classmate Nathan Daughtrey gets interrupted by Cort McClaren (02:25). Then, Nathan reflects on his time teaching at High Point University (03:15), growing up in Durham, NC (07:40), when he (didn’t) meet my wife in high school honor band (31:15), going to UNCG for undergrad (32:00), master’s (42:50), when Bob Van Sice stopped by the UNCG studio (01:10:40), and doctorate (01:16:00), getting started composing (01:26:50), and the business of being a composer (01:34:10). Also, find out about our extraordinary first meeting!

Concluding with raves (01:41:35).

Links:

Nathan Daughtrey homepage

Nathan Daughtrey's C. Alan page

Billy Joel's "Root Beer Rag"

Chick Corea's "La Fiesta"

Milt Jackson's "Bags Groove"

Lionel Hampton's "It Don't Mean a Thing"