Cuyamaca Conversations

Harrison Biggers, a student in the music industry seminar, interviews singer-songwriter Cory Clemens. Among other things, they discuss Cory’s recent album Into.

Dr. Taylor Smith interviews Dr. Ruben Valenzuela. Ruben is the founder and artistic director of Bach Collegium San Diego, the Choral Director at the La Jolla Symphony, as well as the Music Director at All Souls Episcopal Church.

Dr. Taylor Smith interviews Tristan Brooks. Tristan is an up-and-coming songwriter and musician in San Diego. Currently, he is working on his debut album (release date, TBD).

Dr. Taylor Smith interviews Nathan Hubbard. Nathan wears a lot of hats. Most recently, he plays drums in the San Diego hop-hop trio Parker Meridien as well as several of his own projects, including the Skeleton Key Orchestra, and his own jazz trio.

Both Parker Meridien and the Nathan Hubbard Trio won Album of the Year in their respective categories at the 2020 San Diego Music Awards. Parker Meridien won Album of the Year in 2019 as well.

Dr. Taylor Smith, a music professor and Chair of Performing Arts at Cuyamaca College, interviews saxophonist Tom Catanzaro.

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Daniel Bocko, a student in the Music Education program, interviews electronic musician Everen Maxwell.

Michelle Pannell, a student in the music industry seminar class, interviews Tim Pyles, host of 91X’s Loudspeaker and San Diego’s “Mayor of Local Music.”

Remington Ross, a student in the music education program at Cuyamaca College, interviews Tim Staump, owner/founder of the Staump Music School.

Thomas Meyer, a student in the Music Industry Studies program, interviews Manny Cepeda, a percussionist, bandleader, composer, and professor based in San Diego.

Noel Gonzales, a student in the Music Industry Studies program at Cuyamaca College, interviews Pete Dyson, owner of Studio West.