Podcast appearances and mentions of Claude T Smith

Reposted (with a new introduction) in Memory of Alan Shinn. Included:Texas Tech teaching years (05:30)Growing up in Kansas City and Columbia, MO (22:30)Undergrad at Mizzou (32:45)Texas Tech Grad School years (56:00)The usual close to the podcast (01:10:20)Links:Alan Shinn's Texas Tech pageCharles EmmonsTim LautzenheiserLisa Rogers on the podcastMichael UdowAllen Teel on the podcastJohn PattersonHerb Alpert and Tijuana BrassJohn BrophyAdvanced Techniques - Jim ChapinRudiments Around the Drums - Joel RothmanGod of Our Fathers - arranged Claude T. Smith“Oye Como Va” - Santana“Come Together” - Beatles“Love The One You're With” - CSN&YAllen Beeson“Confirmation” - Charlie Parker“One O'clock Jump” - Count BasieKey Club InternationalKaz (TV show)Kevin Lepper“Ceremonial” - Paul CrestonBuddy RichDavid Garibaldi“Saturday Night” - Bay City RollersDan DevineGary PinkelJulia Gaines on the podcast“Ballad for the Dance” - Saul GoodmanTom Stubbs“Meditation” - Paul Creston“Sonata for Trumpet and Percussion” - Anthony CironeMarimba Concerto - Robert KurkaJosh Armstrong on the podcast“Hey Jude” - BeatlesEnd of Abbey Road - Beatles“That'll Be The Day” - Buddy HollyAbe Laboriel Jr.“Slippin' Into Darkness” - WarThis American LifeI podcastYou Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Sherman AlexieCongratulations, by the way: Some Thoughts on Kindness - George SaundersTodd Meehan on the podcastS-Town podcastLet It Be Told - Julian ArgüellesThe Rite of Spring - The Bad Plus

Colonel Arnald Gabriel is among the most distinguished members of our profession, having been the commander and conductor of the United States Air Force band from 1964-1985.  Topics: Colonel Gabriel’s early musical experiences and the story of Burton Stanley, the high school band director who pushed him to college after his return from serving in the Second World War. The story of re-joining the service during the Korean War, this time as a conductor in the Air Force Some of the remarkable events that helped shape his career and his accomplishments at the conductor of the Air Force Band. Colonel Gabriel’s most important bit of wisdom for band directors. Anecdotes from his career, including the story of Claude T. Smith’s Festival Variations and playing for Pope John Paul II in Rome. Links: Colonel Arnald Gabriel Smith: Fantasy Variations Gershwin Fantasy, arr. Martino Biography: Col. Arnald D. Gabriel retired from the United States Air Force in 1985 following a distinguished 36 year military career, at which time he was awarded his third Legion of Merit for his service to the United States Air Force and to music education throughout the country. He served as Commander/Conductor of the internationally renowned U.S. Air Force Band, Symphony Orchestra, and Singing Sergeants from 1964 to 1985. In 1990, he was named the first Conductor Emeritus of the USAF Band at a special concert held at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC. Col. Gabriel served on the faculty of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia,from 1985 to 1995, as Conductor of the GMU Symphony Orchestra and as Chairman, Department of Music for eight of those years. In recognition of his ten years service to the university, he was named Professor Emeritus of Music.  A combat machine gunner with the United States Army’s famed 29th Infantry Division in Europe during WW II, Gabriel received two awards of the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge.  Following his separation from the Army in 1946, Gabriel enrolled in Ithaca College, where he earned both Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Music Education. In 1989, his alma mater conferred upon him an Honorary Doctor of Music degree and in 1997, he was further honored with its Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2012, the Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic presented Col. Gabriel its first ever Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2015, he was elected Honorary Life Member of the American Bandmasters Association. In March 2017, he was named Honorary Life President of the American Bandmasters Association. He is also listed in the International Who ‘s Who in Music, 7th edition. Col. Gabriel’s professional honors include the very first Citation of Excellence awarded by the National Band Association, the Mid-West National Band and Orchestra Clinic’s Gold Medal of Honor and its Distinguished Service to Music Award, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia’s New Millennium Lifetime Achievement Award and its rarely presented National Citation for “significant contributions to music in America”, Kappa Kappa Psi’s Distinguished Service to Music Award, Phi Beta Mu’s Outstanding Contribution to Bands Award, and the St. Cecilia Award from the University of Notre Dame. Col. Gabriel was inducted into the National Band Association Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors, becoming the youngest person ever to have received this honor, and was an inaugural inductee to the Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame of Cortland High School in Cortland, New York. He is also a Past President of the prestigious American Bandmasters Association. In 2008, the US Air Force Band dedicated the Arnald D. Gabriel Hall in his honor, and Bands of America inducted Col Gabriel into its Hall of Fame. Col. Gabriel has performed in all 50 of the United States and in 50 countries around the world.  In addition to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, among the hundreds of major orchestras and bands he has conducted are the Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, San Antonio, Memphis, Florida, Glendale (California), Green Bay (Wisconsin), York and Williamsport (Pennsylvania), Fairfax (Virginia), Puerto Rico, and Tatui Sao Paulo (Brazil), symphony orchestras, the Carabiniere Band and the Air Force Band (Italy), the Band of the Royal Netherlands Marines, the Royal Hellenic Band (Greece), the Staff Music Corps (Bonn, Germany), the National Band of the Canadian Forces (Ottawa), The Dallas Wind Symphony, the Gamagori Band and the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra (Japan). Col. Gabriel was named Music Director Emeritus of the McLean (VA) Orchestra for his outstanding leadership from 1986 to 2002. Col. Gabriel continues to appear as clinician at major state, regional, and university music festivals and guest conducts outstanding school, college, municipal, and military bands as well as orchestras around the world. --------- This episode was edited on July 16, 2019 to correct inaccuracies in the original interview. For more information please see http://colgabriel.com/about.html.  

Retired band director Blair Smith joins the podcast to discuss building relationships and finding balance. Topics: Blair's background Commissioning composers, Sean O'Loughlin's pants, and the David Holsinger bedroom Networking and advice about how to properly use your state conference to build relationships Advice for young band directors Digital Performance Gear Parallels between golf and music Links: Digital Performance Gear Mahler/Reynolds - Finale from Symphony No. 3 Claude T. Smith - Entrada, Adoration, and Praise Biography: Blair Smith recently retired after 30 years of service to the North Carolina public education system. His final 25 years was at Central Cabarrus HS and Jay M. Robinson HS. Blair is from Mechanicsville, VA. He began his 30-year teaching career at Chaloner MS in Roanoke Rapids. He moved to Central Cabarrus in 1991. Mr. Smith’s concert bands have performed under numerous national educators. His bands have received Superior ratings at all grade levels as well as commissioning and premiering several compositions. His Wind Ensemble performed at the NC Music Educator’s Conference in 1997. More than 20 of his former students have continued to become music educators. His marching bands have received Superior and 1st place ratings. As a prominent BOA participant, his bands were consistent finalists. His 1991 Central Cabarrus Band was the last NC band to make finals at BOA Grand Nationals. He is a member of ASBDA, PAS and NBA. Mr. Smith is past-president for the NC Chapter of the National Band Association, He is the past chairman of the SC District Bandmasters Assoc. Mr. Smith received the Award of Excellence from the NC Bandmasters Association in 2007. He is an active clinician, adjudicator and guest conductor. Blair currently work for Digital Performance Gear which specializes in designing uniforms and equipment for the pageantry arts. Mr. Smith is married to Linda Smith and they have two sons Aaron and Drew. Mr. Smith is a solid 23 handicap golfer, but he is getting better.

Hey Everyone. This week the episode is my variation of Concert Variations written by Claude T. Smith. I just took a section of it and then spiffed it up a bit. I think it sounds pretty cool. Stay tuned for a new website SOON!! As soon as next week!! Hope you guys have a good one. Josh Publisher Jamming with the Band jammingwiththeband@gmail.com bandjams.blogspot.com