Once upon a time, a recording of the United States Marine Band inspired a boy from East Tennessee to pursue a profession as a band director. Today, Dr. Brandon Houghtalen teaches the next generation of band directors while challenging the traditional notions and narratives that place concert band and wind ensemble music in the back seat to orchestral music. He chats with Garrett about this, a few of concert band's women/BOPIC composers and an initiative known as the "On the List Project". Garrett and Scott honor the band tradition with works by Joel Puckett, Tolga Zafer Özdemir and others alongside the week in "accidentals" and a tenure-themed TRILLOQUY. Also this week, Garrett learns the word, "sloughing".

TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by a generous grant from the Shuttleworth Foundation: https://shuttleworthfoundation.org

Playlist:

Andy Akiho - "Ricochet"

John Adams - "Short Ride in a Fast Machine"

Juvenile ft. Mannie Fresh and Lil Wayne - "Back That Azz Up"

Florence Price - "On a Quiet Lake"

Joel Puckett - "That Secret from the River"

Tolga Zafer Özdemir - "Karpathia"

Steven Bryant - "Ecstatic Waters"

James Reese Europe - "Castle House Rag"

More:

Downbeat (Vlad Duthiers Explores Haitian History): https://twitter.com/CBSThisMorning/status/1413098718606331905

Dr. Brandon Houghtalen/On the List Project: https://www.onthelistproject.org/about-us/

New Music in the Twin Cities: https://www.startribune.com/twin-cities-new-music-festival-gives-a-nod-to-challenging-and-calming-works/600076528/?fbclid=IwAR03ZmmDAsszDaWXmOJDOPTGM8Z8X1gTDIFYU34Pj2GmYaZIrAs1Xrs47Xs&refresh=true

Marin Alsop in Chicago: https://abc7chicago.com/ravinia-chicago-symphony-orchestra-marin-alsop-conductor/10875752/

Johathan Rush in Chicago: https://abc7chicago.com/ravinia-chicago-symphony-orchestra-marin-alsop-conductor/10875752/

Al Sharpton and Ben Crump Take On Case of White Teen Killed by Police: https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/12/us/hunter-brittain-sharpton-crump/index.html

Nikole Hannah-Jones Issues Statement on Decision to Decline Tenure Offer at UNC: https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/nikole-hannah-jones-issues-statement-on-decision-to-decline-tenure-offer-at-university-of-north-carolina-chapel-hill-and-to-accept-knight-chair-appointment-at-howard-university/