Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 402 - Sean Daniels (Part 2)

Alcorn State University (MS) Chair for the Department of Fine Arts Sean Daniels returns to the show to talk about his work as a middle school and high school teacher after his master’s degree, working at Hampton University (VA) and getting recruited to work at Benedict College (SC) and getting connected to UNCG for his doctorate (04:15), his time working on his doctorate, his hectic schedule, the two of us playing together, and working with Cort McClaren (45:00), and closing with a portion of the Random Ass Questions segment, including discussions of developing well-rounded percussionists, his extensive history and mission working at HBCUs and the good and bad of his time within the Percussive Arts Society, and the many works of art that have inspired him (01:05:45).

Finishing with a Rave on the David Halberstam’s 1981 masterpiece The Breaks of the Game (01:50:30).

Sean Daniels Links:

Part 1 with Sean Daniels

Sean Daniels’ website

Sean Daniels at Alcorn State

Colour of Music Festival

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Cort McClaren in 2022

Kenyon Williams in 2017

Jovon Milford in 2021

Thomas Spann, Jr. in 2021

Derrick Greene in 2021

Eric Willie in 2022

Mark Ford in 2023

Elizabeth DeLamater in 2019

Other Links:

William Revelli

Elizabeth Green

Joe Shively

Steve Haines

John Locke

“Gnomes and Other Twilight Creatures” - Dan Moore

“Bag’s Groove” - Milt Jackson

“All Night Long” - Lionel Richie

Bolero - Maurice Ravel

Paul Yancich

Dennis DeLucia

Pedro Orey

Neal Flum

James Latimer

Johnny Lee Lane

Camille Winbush

“That Will Be Good Enough For Me” - Rance Allen

Tribute to Wayne Shorter at Kennedy Center Honors

Links:

The Breaks of the Game - David Halberstam

Bill Simmons on The Breaks of the Game