Ranked #1
Episode 005: Chip Staley, Neuqua Valley High School, IL
Episode 005: Chip Staley, Neuqua Valley High School, IL
Under the leadership of Charles "Chip Staley, the Neuqua Valley High School music program has received seven Grammy Gold... Read more
16 Jun 2015
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1hr 48mins
Ranked #2
Episode 11: Ray Cramer, Director Emeritus, Indiana University, and Michael Fiske, Director Emeritus, Joliet Central High School
Episode 11: Ray Cramer, Director Emeritus, Indiana University, and Michael Fiske, Director Emeritus, Joliet Central High School
TWO GUESTS this time around. Steve and I sit down with Ray Cramer, Indiana University, and Mike Fiske, Joliet Central H... Read more
10 Jul 2016
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1hr 21mins
Ranked #3
Episode 25: James F. Keene, University of Illinois
Episode 25: James F. Keene, University of Illinois
“With most people of my generation, and the generation that preceded me, we tend to be doom and gloom because everyone i... Read more
31 Jan 2019
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55mins
Ranked #4
Episode 23: Gary Smith, University of Illinois, and Cody Birdwell, University of Kentucky
Episode 23: Gary Smith, University of Illinois, and Cody Birdwell, University of Kentucky
Happy Belated New Year! My colleague R. Scott Barnas and I had the opportunity to sit down with Professor Gary Smith at ... Read more
14 Jan 2019
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1hr 12mins
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Ranked #5
Episode 12: Barry Houser, Director of Athletic Bands, University of Illinois
Episode 12: Barry Houser, Director of Athletic Bands, University of Illinois
After a long hiatus, we're ready to get back into it. Steve and I visited the University of Illinois and sat down with P... Read more
1 Mar 2017
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49mins
Ranked #6
Episode 14: Rachel Maxwell, Traughber Junior High, Oswego, IL
Episode 14: Rachel Maxwell, Traughber Junior High, Oswego, IL
Rachel Maxwell discusses her obsessive music selection process, why band is her hobby, and why band just might be the co... Read more
13 Jul 2018
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1hr 20mins
Ranked #7
Episode 13: Chip De Stefano, Director of Bands, Oliver McCracken Middle School
Episode 13: Chip De Stefano, Director of Bands, Oliver McCracken Middle School
Chip and I spend some time on and off mic talking band, including history, teaching techniques, and goals. Chip is a ban... Read more
3 Jul 2018
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #8
Episode 24: Melissa Gustafson-Hinds, O'Fallon Township High School, O'Fallon, IL
Episode 24: Melissa Gustafson-Hinds, O'Fallon Township High School, O'Fallon, IL
Dr. Melissa Gustafson-Hinds was gracious enough to sit down for an interview at our recent Illinois Music Education Asso... Read more
29 Jan 2019
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53mins
Ranked #9
Episode 19: Jim Stombres, Retired, St. Charles North, IL
Episode 19: Jim Stombres, Retired, St. Charles North, IL
Jim Stombres talks about his career, working on a team, changing a culture, and surrounding yourself with talented and h... Read more
16 Aug 2018
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #10
Episode 006: Charles Menghini, VanderCook College of Music, Chicago, IL
Episode 006: Charles Menghini, VanderCook College of Music, Chicago, IL
Charles T. Menghini is President, Professor of Music and Director of Bands at VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, Il... Read more
3 Aug 2015
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1hr
Ranked #11
Episode 26: Dr. Rodney C. Dorsey, Indiana University
Episode 26: Dr. Rodney C. Dorsey, Indiana University
Let’s kick off summer with an interview with Dr. Rodney C. Dorsey, Director of Bands, Indiana University.Dr. Dorsey disc... Read more
10 Jun 2019
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52mins
Ranked #12
Episode 21: John Thomson, Retired, New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL
Episode 21: John Thomson, Retired, New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL
John Thomson made the drive to Joliet to talk about programming, commissioning new music, and comprehensive musicianship... Read more
17 Sep 2018
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #13
Episode 10: Stephen G. Peterson, University of Illinois
Episode 10: Stephen G. Peterson, University of Illinois
I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Stephen Peterson at the SuperState 2016 band festival. Dr. Peterson holds th... Read more
18 May 2016
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40mins
Ranked #14
Episode 20: Bruce Pearson, Author/Music Educator, Tradition of Excellence
Episode 20: Bruce Pearson, Author/Music Educator, Tradition of Excellence
Bruce Pearson is the first composer I ever played, so this was a particular treat to interview him. Dr. Pearson outlines... Read more
25 Aug 2018
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42mins
Ranked #15
Episode 18: Arris Golden, Assistant Director of Bands, Michigan State University
Episode 18: Arris Golden, Assistant Director of Bands, Michigan State University
Arris Golden shares her career path, speaks on middle school and college recruitment, and goes into detail on the proces... Read more
9 Aug 2018
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50mins
Ranked #16
Sidenote Series Episode 8: Tim DeBoer and Peter Lipari on Opera
Sidenote Series Episode 8: Tim DeBoer and Peter Lipari on Opera
Tim DeBoer (Joliet West High School Choral Director and AP Music Theory teacher, Joliet, IL) and Peter Lipari (Joliet To... Read more
9 Apr 2020
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21mins
Ranked #17
Episode 15: Daniel Moore, Retired, Naperville North High School, Naperville, IL
Episode 15: Daniel Moore, Retired, Naperville North High School, Naperville, IL
I told a few people prior to publishing this episode that the next guest would be Dan Moore. The response was unanimous,... Read more
21 Jul 2018
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1hr 26mins
Ranked #18
Episode 003: Ted Lega, Part 2
Episode 003: Ted Lega, Part 2
Part two of our interview with Ted Lega, which is actually part one! We kick off with a sample of a track from the Tedd... Read more
30 Nov 2014
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43mins
Ranked #19
Episode 9: Edwin Franko Goldman and Bruce Houseknecht
Episode 9: Edwin Franko Goldman and Bruce Houseknecht
On this episode, we present a interview of Edwin Franko Goldman from the Goldman Band, and Bruce Houseknecht from the Jo... Read more
24 Mar 2016
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17mins
Ranked #20
Episode 007 (No, not THAT episode 7): James Lambrecht, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL/Musashino Academia Musicae Wind Ensemble, Tokyo, Japan
Episode 007 (No, not THAT episode 7): James Lambrecht, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL/Musashino Academia Musicae Wind Ensemble, Tokyo, Japan
Let's be honest; this is the episode 7 that we've all been truly waiting for. My guest co-host Daniel Moore and I sit d... Read more
22 Dec 2015
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42mins
