The Global Band Room

It was great to chat a length with Jeffrey Spenner, assistant director of the US Coast Guard Band this week. We spoke about service bands, what it takes to be a service musician, and how much of the time these world-class musicians and bands can be taken for granted and undervalued, a problem around the world.

Happy New Year! We're back and heading back to Calgary for the first episode of 2022. Chris Herard is the Head of Fine Arts at Bishop Carroll High School and an Executive Council member of the World Association of Marching Show Bands. We had a great conversation about student leadership in music education, the important relationships between school and community bands, and how Chris balances the numerous projects he's involved in. 

 

Find out more about WAMSB at https://wamsb.org

Find out more about SLAM at https://slamleadership.org

Band can be scary...and that's not just the percussion section! Pour yourself a drink and settle in for an evening of terrifying and frightening band rep! Joining Keith and Gail this month are composer Peter Sciaino and conductor Nick Efstathiou.

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The Association of Concert Bands is launching a new monthly podcast hosted by Keith and the President of the Association, Gail Brechting. On this pilot episode, get to know the two hosts and how you can find out more about the ACB and where to get this new show each month! 

 

Find out more about ACB at www.acbands.org

All roads have led to the 50th Anniversary; to more than 90 tour stops, to a year of unforgettable new memories, to the summer of a lifetime. All roads lead to #DCI2022 — to the greatest season yet — and beyond. Keith explores the many opportunities that exist for international groups and musicians in 2022 and beyond!

Find the full tour at https://dci.org/events

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Director of Bands at the University of Arizona Bands, Conductor, Author, and former Stand-Up Comedian and podcast trailblazer Chad Nicholson joined me on this week's show. We spoke about how his stand-up comedy informed his work as a band director, his experiments in podcasting, and presenting musical repertoire in interesting and engaging ways.

Find out more about Chad and the University of Arizona Bands at https://band.music.arizona.edu 

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"Can expressiveness in music be learned, or is it an innate gift, and you either have it or you don't?" This week I sat down with a true Bandmaster, Robert Musser, former conductor of the Tacoma Concert Band, to talk about this topic which is the subject of his new book "Expression: The Essence of Music: A Guide To Expressive Performance."

 

Find out more about Robert's new book at https://www.expressivemusic.com

Conductor, Educator, and Advocate for many important changes in our band community, Kaitlin Bove joined me on this week's podcast to chat about her career and her work with “Girls Who Conduct,” and “And We Were Heard.” We also got the best pre-Midwest Clinic tip we’ve had yet!!

 

Girls Who Conduct: https://girlswhoconduct.org/ 

And We Were Heard: https://www.andwewereheard.org/

Mark Morette and his company Mark Custom are legendary in our band world and are responsible for some of the most well-known and important recordings at events and organizations such as WASBE, the Midwest Clinic, and Music for All. On this show, we chat about the origins of the company, how recording engineers have gained new levels of respect due the Covid Pandemic, and Mark gives us some tips for recording in our bandrooms.

Find out more about Mark and his work at http://www.markcustom.com 

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Mark Nichols is back! We talk about returning to normal band in Texas, lessons learned from Covis, and how Mark fell into Drum Corps, not once, but twice! The Global Bandroom is brought to you by Kaleidoscope Adventures.

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Santa Clara Vanguard 2021 - "Wait For Me:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKOVcUniWuc