Tennessee State University Percussion Professor Derrick Greene stops by to talk about teaching and gigging while also finishing his doctorate at the University of Memphis (02:45), his marching band and drumline duties and his involvement in the PASIC 2020 presentation on HBCU Drumming Styles (21:30), growing up in Chattanooga and the influence of church on his musical development (33:35), his undergrad years at Tennessee State (45:35), his grad school time at Memphis and the challenges of recruiting (01:03:30), and the Random Ass Questions portion, including a segment on the importance of African American representation in composition, education and performance (01:19:00).
Closing with a Rave on the 1993 film Addams Family Values (01:45:15).
Links:
“Phylogenesis” - Russell Wharton
“War Drum Peace Drum” - David Reeves
“Side By Side” - Michio Kitazume
“Being Black” - Joe W. Moore III
“Pure Imagination” - Bricusse/Newley
“Big Hair Air Guitar” - Casey Cangelosi
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme son
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck - Mark Manson
The Music Lesson - Victor Wooten
Raves: