Mississippi State University Percussion Professor Jason Baker stops by to talk about his current gig, local performing and his Mississippi Composers Commissioning Project (03:25), the coronavirus’ impact on his teaching and some SEC Marching Band stories (34:10), and growing up in Connecticut and his punk rock background (57:15).

Finishing with a Rave on the documentary Bedlam (01:21:45).

Links:

Jason Baker’s homepage

Jason Baker’s Innovative Percussion page

Mississippi Arts Commission

Barry Kopetz

Craig Aarhus

The Soldier’s Tale - Stravinsky