Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 176 - CJ Menge

Austin (TX) based Steelband artist, educator and composer CJ Menge stops by to talk about Inside Out Steelband and his work with area high schools (01:50), making Inside Out a non-profit and starting Boxfish Music Publishing (27:40), growing up all over the U.S. before settling in Houston (36:40), spending a couple of years at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (OH) before moving to Austin and finishing up his degree at St. Edwards University (TX) (55:00), his travels in Trinidad and Tobago (01:19:00), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions (01:25:00).

 Finishing with a Rave on the 2020 Oscars (01:47:15). 

Links:

CJ Menge’s homepage

Boxfish Music Publishing

Inside Out Steelband

Austin, TX Cultural Funding

Darren Dyke

Ellie Mannette

Ben Toth

Liam Teague

Dave Longfellow

Mia Gormandy

Carolyn Trowbridge

Emily Lemmerman

Louis Raymond-Kolker

Dave Hall

Matt Ehlers

Heath Bar History

Percussion Group Cincinnati

Cliff Alexis

Feldenkrais Method

Tony Edwards

Andy Narell

Ray Holman

College World Series

Joe vs. The Volcano trailer

Ishtar trailer

Schitt’s Creek

The Rothko Chapel

Raves:

2020 Oscars