University of La Verne (CA) Music History and Percussion Professor Andrés Espinoza talks about his current teaching and performing activities (01:40), being considered Latinx upon arriving in the U.S.A. (11:45), his dissertation on Salsa Music (23:40), the 2016 PASIC Race Panel he participated in (30:20), his years as an adjunct teacher in New England (37:25), growing up in Chile and the arts and music scene there (48:00), doing his first undergrad degree in performance in Cuba (01:03:00), his second undergrad in Jazz Composition at Berklee (01:13:10), his Master’s in Jazz Studies in the United Kingdom (01:21:15), and takes the time for Random Ass Questions (01:28:20).
Finishing with a Rave on the book Attempting Normal (01:40:15).
Links:
Andrés Espinoza's La Verne page
"Show Me Your Soul" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Cuando Pase El Temblor" - Soda Stereo
"Fight the Power" - Public Enemy
"El Juego Verdadero" - Tiro de Gracia
"Margaritaville" - Jimmy Buffet
Raves: