Freelancing Percussionist, Educator, and Performer Caitlin Jones stops by to talk about teaching Adjunct at Lee University (TN), performing locally, her Social Media presence, and what it means to be a young artist (02:30), her time so far on the PAS Health and Wellness Committee and her career as a personal and group fitness trainer (22:50), growing up in Cocoa, FL, getting steel band experience in high school, and her years running on the cross country team (35:40), her undergrad at the University of Florida under Ken Broadway and her master’s at Lee University under Andy Harnsberger (43:45), her doctoral work and training at the University of South Carolina with Scott Herring and hitting a mental wall early on there (58:00), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including commentary on great percussion performances, Harry Potter, and Will Ferrell (01:17:25).

Finishing with a Rave on a recent WTF with Marc Maron Podcast Episode with Bob Spitz (01:40:35).

Links:

Caitlin Jones Malletech page

Caitlin Jones’s Instagram page

Andy Harnsberger

Tom Hurst

Lee University

Jeff Calissi on the podcast