Name: Dominic Waddles - Eddins/Price Featurette by 90.9 WRCJ
Duration: 58 s
Description: In addition to being a gifted instrumentalist, Detroit saxophonist, composer and educator Dominic Waddles is a member of the music theory staff at Michigan State University's Community Music School-Detroit. He also leads the Civic Jazz Band with the DSO's civic ensemble program. In this feature he shares conductor William Eddins reflecting on composer Florence Price.

In addition to being a gifted instrumentalist, Detroit saxophonist, composer and educator Dominic Waddles is a member of the music theory staff at Michigan State University's Community Music School-Detroit. He also leads the Civic Jazz Band with the DSO's civic ensemble program. In this feature he shares conductor William Eddins reflecting on composer Florence Price.

Dominic Waddles - Eddins/Price Featurette

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