High Point University (NC) Director of Bands Danny Frye joins the podcast to talk about his current job and the history of the city of High Point (3:30), the convoluted path to finishing his doctorate from UNCG (19:15), growing up in Burlington, NC (32:00), his interest and (early) work in puppetry (41:00), his undergrad at East Carolina University and UNCG (45:30), his masters years at Manhattan SOM and UNCG (59:30), and deals with my Random-Ass Questions (01:30:15).
Finishing with a rave on the 2018 NCAA Tournament (01:40:55).
Links:
Danny Frye's High Point University page
Danny Frye's Innovative Percussion page
"Let it Ride" - Bachman Turner Overdrive
"Sea Refractions" - Mitchell Peters
"Yellow After the Rain" - Mitchell Peters
"Different Voices" - Lynn Glassock
"5 Pieces for Clarinet and Percussion Orchestra" - Philip Parker
"Shadow Chasers" - Michael Burritt
"Spiral Passages" - Jan Metzger
"Working Day and Night" - Michael Jackson
"As" - Jacob Collier and Becca Stevens
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