This week we sat down with Keith Brown, one of the percussion teachers at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  Though he's known Laurel since she was a toddler, there's not too too much sentimental talk.  Mostly we investigate pedagogy, growth, and mentoring. Topics: drumset, Notes to Myself by Hugh Prather, questions Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and hello 1:14 Teaching at UT-Knoxville and juries 10:41 Drumset transcriptions 16:25 Jeff Mulvihill: Is there really any difference in how you listen and hear the big band from the drums to leading the big band as the director from the front? 22:21 Rodney: How would you suggest overcoming nervousness and blanking at solo ideas when playing with a jazz group, especially when you are relatively new at drumset? 25:24 Should classical percussionists study drumset? 32:38 Laurel: Notes to Myself by Hugh Prather 44:54 Keith’s History of Jazz Courses 1:00:03 What artists and teachers have had the biggest influence on you and how have you incorporated that into your own playing and teaching? 1:03:24 Ted Jackson: What is the most important thing you teach your students: 1:04:03 Wrap