Arizona-based Composer, Percussionist and Educator Josh Gottry talks about his teaching career now and getting his Master’s degree in composition (02:40), growing up in Minnesota, Texas and near Phoenix, and his music-teacher grandfather (22:30), going to Northern Arizona to study with Steve Hemphill for undergrad (32:50), his post-graduate time in Texas and how he returned to Arizona (47:00) and deals with the Random Ass Questions (58:45).

Finishing with a Rave on the Best American Nonrequired Reading Series (01:23:20).

Links:

Josh Gottry’s website

Paul Buyer

Steve Hemphill

“Irrelevant” - Josh Gottry