University of Tennessee-Martin Lecturer of Music and Percussion and Aural Skills Professor Chelsea Tinsler Jones stops by to talk about her various responsibilities at UTM and nerding out on Music Theory (02:00), her work with Khemia Ensemble and SteelWorks (19:00), growing up (mostly) in Las Vegas (33:20), going to the Hartt School of Music (CT) for undergrad and learning how to drive in the snow (47:30), heading to the University of Michigan for her Master’s (01:02:30), teaching Instrumental Music for one year before heading to TN (01:11:45) and finishing up with the Random Ass Questions (01:21:45).
Finishing with a Rave on Hitsville: The Making of Motown (01:40:45).
Links:
Chelsea Tinsler Jones’ UTM page
Khemia Ensemble
Shane Jones
Julie Hill
“Don’t Know Why” - Norah Jones
“Somewhere” and “Maria” from West Side Story
“Yeah!” - Usher and Lil’ Jon
“My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music
“7 Rings” - Ariana Grande
Mizzou International Composers Festival
Alarm Will Sound
Steelworks
Kyle Dunleavy
Paducah Symphony
Blue Man Group
Syncopation for the Modern Drummer - Ted Reed
The New Breed - Gary Chester
Advanced Funk Studies - Rick Latham
Ben Toth
Jonathan Ovalle
Joe Gramley
“Stop Speaking” - Andy Akiho
Jane the Virgin
The Great British Bake Off
From the Corner of the Oval - Beck Dorey-Stein
Armchair Expert
So You Think You Can Dance
Raves:
Hitsville: The Making of Motown