University of Missouri Drumset Instructor and Philosophy Professor Troy Hall stops by to talk about his myriad teaching responsibilities (04:00), “The End of Jazz” (17:30), growing up in Springfield, MO, bluegrass music, and jazz camps (36:00) going to the University of North Texas for undergrad and his DCI years (52:00), getting Masters degrees in Philosophy, then Music, then teaching in Indiana (01:07:00), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions (01:26:20).
Finishing with a Closing Thought on the upcoming school year (01:50:00).
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Links:
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie
“It’s Mighty Dark to Travel” - Bill Monroe
Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival
“I’m Not Over You” - Rhonda Vincent
“Down to the River to Pray” - Alison Krauss
“How I Got Over” - Mahalia Jackson
“Foggy Mountain Breakdown” - Flatt and Scruggs
“Man of Constant Sorrow” - Ralph Stanley
“Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” - Chris Thile
“Another New World” - Punch Brothers
“Sinister Minister” - Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy
The Sun Also Rises - Ernest Hemingway