University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Associate Dean of Performance Management and Chair of the Instrumental Division Jim Snell stops by to talk about his positions as Percussion Professor and Administrator at UMKC and the “joy” of meetings (02:25), the challenges of recruiting to UMKC and its place in the state (34:00), growing up near Chicago and being part of a VERY artistic family concerned with quality (53:15), going to the University of Illinois for undergrad (01:10:00), doing his master’s at Southern Methodist University (TX) (01:18:00), getting his doctorate at UMKC and teaching for 2 years in New Mexico (01:26:30), and takes time for the Random Ass Questions (01:33:20).

Finishing with a Rave on the Aretha Franklin Concert Film Amazing Grace (01:51:45).

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Jim Snell’s UMKC page