Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 185 - Jessica Williams
Alabama State University Percussion Professor Jessica Williams stops by to talk about her current gig teaching at her alma mater, working on her doctorate and working as a caregiver (2:20), growing up in Jackson, TN, and her high school percussion experiences (29:15), doing her undergrad at Alabama State and her HBCU show-style drumming experience (47:30), her master’s at the University of Florida and working with Bill Shaltis at the University of Memphis (01:12:30), and takes some time for the Random Ass Questions (01:36:15).
Finishing with a Rave on exercise and activity in these pandemic times (02:01:30).
Links:
Jessica Williams’ Alabama State website
Synesthesia Suite - Andy Akiho
“Clapping Music” - Steve Reich
“Four on the Floor” - Chad Rehmann
“Just Buckets” - Brian Justison
“Do You Have a Light?” - Emmanuel Sejourne
“Total Praise” - Richard Smallwood
“African Wind” - Eckhard Kopetzki
“Spanish Dance” - Kai Stensgaard
“Asturias Leyenda” - Albeniz/Stensgaard
“A cricket sang and set the sun” - Blake Tyson
“Cuban Overture” - George Gershwin
“Porgy and Bess" Suite - George Gershwin
Variations on a Theme of Paganini - Rachmaninov
The Red Silk Thread - Stella Sung
Symphonic Metamorphosis - Paul Hindemith
El Salon Mexico - Aaron Copland
Overture to the School for Scandal - Samuel Barber
In Evening’s Stillness - Joseph Schwantner
“Rebonds B+A” - Iannis Xenakis
Concerto for Marimba and Choir - Gene Koshinski
The Princess and the Frog trailer
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron trailer