Jackson State University Sonic Boom of the South (2020-2021)


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That JSUSA, tho!!! I was like oooouuuuWEEE! The Boom had that drone camera on high in the stadium projecting our band into cyberspace like the Summa Cum Laude of Bands that we are. And then campus marching to Stevie Wonder was spectacular in terms of the sights and sounds. J-Settes were sparkling like Lawd! Dr. Dollye Robinson, Dr. Jimmy James, and Prof Davis are smiling down! 🎼🎶 💯💯 🙏
 
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Dr. Dollye Robinson grew up in a musical family, two blocks from what is now Jackson State University. In this episode, she recalls how being surrounded by music inspired her to become a band director. While attending Lanier High School, Robinson would often rehearse with the Jackson College band. She remembers how that experience landed her a music scholarship after graduation.

As a music major at Jackson College in the 1940s, Robinson joined the Duke Otis Orchestra. She describes the challenges of being a female, first-trumpet player in an all-male dance band.

After Robinson graduated from Jackson College, she became an assistant band director at a high school in Brookhaven. She explains how being teased by alumni from other colleges, over the meager size of the Jackson College band, led her to return to her alma mater to help recruit new members.

In 1952, Robinson became the Assistant Band Director and Instructor of Music at JSU. She left long enough to earn two master’s degrees and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University and has served JSU as the head of the Department of Music, Chair of the Division of Fine Arts, Associate Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.

Mississippi Moments is written and produced by Ross Walton, with narration by Bill Ellison.

Mississippi Moments Podcast: MSM 618 Dr. Dollye Robinson - Surrounded by Music
 
Jackson State University represented the state performing for the 2021 inauguration virtually. The inauguration event crew created this virtual opportunity to help mold diversity back into our nation.

“We submitted back in November with hopes that the pandemic would reside and let us travel,” said Jackson State’s band director Roderick Little. “We didn’t hear anything until probably like the second or third week of January and that’s when we kind of knew things were going to be virtual.”
One band member on that field is Moss Point native Jeremy Reese. Reese hopes this historic opportunity and performance will encourage children from his home town to be more involved.

“It was a really great opportunity,” Reese said. “I really enjoyed it. Not many people get to do this.”
Little said it took roughly six days to pull this virtual performance off. Little hopes this performance helps manifest diversity across the country.
“One platform that Joe Biden has is diversity, so what better way to be diverse than to include HBCUs in the fray of the celebration,” Little said.

Moss Point native takes field with Jackson State University Sonic Boom for inauguration performance (wlox.com)
 
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Band director with HBCU roots making history at LSU​

BATON ROUGE - For nearly 75 years, Southern University's “Human Jukebox” Marching Band has been internationally renowned for its stunning performances and iconic displays.

The widely respected band, creating its “often imitated, never duplicated” reputation under the historic direction of Isaacc “Doc” Greggs.

Kedrick Taylor, SU's current director of bands, is keeping that tradition going for the next generation of Jaguar musicians.

“There’s nothing like being there in person,” Taylor said. “Dr. Greggs viewed the band as a picture. He was like, 'wherever you go, this band will be able to perform and put on a show.'”

About 10 miles down the road, a friend of Taylor is making history at LSU.

“I know the director of the marching band, Dr. Kelvin Jones. We go way back... We kind of started our career together," he said “It’s surreal for us to be at this point right now. It will definitely be like old times on a different scale."

And the respect is mutual.

“What’s really cool is that I’ve known him really since we were both just undergrads. I have a whole lot of respect for Ked,” said Dr. Kelvin Jones, director of the Tiger Marching Band. “Even when we were teaching high school, we would share ideas. We would share insights."

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For nearly 75 years, Southern University's “Human Jukebox” Marching Band has been internationally renowned for its stunning performances and iconic displays.
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HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS interested in auditioning for the Boom, your time is now! Limited scholarships remain, and we’re accepting audition videos thru May 1. Submit your audition today at: bit.ly/2021SBOTS
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Next Wednesday, it’s JSU DAY on ESPN First Take baby! We’ll be there. 👀
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Sonic Boom + NBA TV
In celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, catch us Monday 2.22 as we present a special pregame performance during NBATV’s first-ever HBCU basketball broadcast [Jackson State vs. Grambling 🏀 doubleheader]. JSU Women’s Hoops vs. GSU at 2:00 pm CST / Men vs. GSU at 4:30 pm CST.
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The JSU football game will be broadcast on www.ESPN3.com TODAY, Feb 21, at 2P Eastern/1P Central. Online only. Access will be through your cable provider, which the online platform will prompt you to select.
 
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