Austin Peay State University (TN) Percussion Professor David Steinquest stops by to talk about his life at Austin Peay and “being the old guy” (02:50), Austin Peay’s place in TN, previous students, and what has and has not changed there (21:00), growing up in Tennessee and Alabama with a musician/academic father, and his early percussion experiences (38:00), going to NE Louisiana University for undergrad (59:05), the University of Michigan for the Master’s (01:07:10), his time in the Army Band at West Point, performing for “dinner formations”, and going to NYC for many musical experiences (01:22:00), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on impersonations, Michael Jordan and Tom Brady, Stephen King, and Osvaldo Golijov (01:35:00).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2021 film CODA (02:00:40).
Links:
David Steinquest’s Austin Peay homepage
Interlochen Center for the Arts
“Meditation and Dance” - David Steinquest
“Love for Sale” - Buddy Rich Big Band
Straight System of Modern Drumming - Edward Straight
“Furioso and Valse” - Earl Hatch
“Pick Up the Pieces” - Average White Band
“Waltz for Debby” - Bill Evans Trio
“C Jam Blues” - Oscar Peterson Trio
Concertino for Marimba - Paul Creston
Sonata for Marimba and Piano - Peter Tanner
“Variations on Lost Love” - David Maslanka
“Praeludium and Allegro” - Fritz Kreisler
“Sonata for Flute and Piano” - Robert Muczynski
“Ku-Ka-Ilimoku” - Christopher Rouse
“Ogoun Badagris” - Christopher Rouse
Appalachian Spring - Aaron Copland/Martha Graham
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
La Pasión Según San Marcos - Osvaldo Golijov
Raves: