Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate (say that three times fast!) is an award-winning composer whose work is deeply influenced by his Chickasaw heritage, so much so that the Washington Post said “Tate’s connection to nature and the human experience was quite apparent in this piece…rarer still is his ability to effectively infuse classical music with American Indian nationalism.”
And let me tell you, they’re right. I’ve known Jerod for over 25 years but had never really listened to much of his music until preparing for this interview. My short review: good shit!
We excerpt a few works in this episode:
- Yo Le Ne – a work Jerod described to me as “a traditional Chickasaw tune injected with 5000 lbs of steroids”
- Tracing Mississippi (get it on Amazon here)
- Halshi’ Hiloha (Sun Thunder) – also included on the CD above
But that’s not all
Checkout Taloa’ Hiloha below, which is especially appealing to drummers like me:
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