Professor Jeremy Allen - congratulations!

**Chris Fitzgerald** · #1 07-27-2008, 08:24 PM

Jeremy Allen was recently hired as the full time jazz bass professor at Indiana University. Unlike Indiana's basketball and football programs of late, the jazz studies program really *is* something to write home about, and landing the jazz bass gig at one of the most prestigious music schools in the country (and certainly the leader in the midwest) is a great accomplishment and a great statement about our own soft spoken moderator and statesman. Congratulations man, you deserved it and I know you'll thrive in your new gig*.

* Provided you can steer clear of recruiting violations, that is. No more texting 8th grade jazz bass virtuosi out of season, m'kay?

Marcus Johnson · #2 07-27-2008, 09:40 PM

Awesome, Jeremy... congratulations!

Ed Fuqua · #3 07-28-2008, 10:06 AM

Congratulations dude!

Kevin Hsieh · #4 07-28-2008, 11:08 AM

Congrats! I have a very talented violinist friend attending the University next year!

damonsmith · #5 07-28-2008, 11:23 AM

Cool gig. That is great.

txstatebass · #6 07-28-2008, 12:24 PM

Congrat's Jeremy, you may be seeing my application for a DMA soon!

ee-san · #7 07-29-2008, 08:24 AM

Don't quit your day job! (Somebody had to say it.)

**Joshua** · #8 07-29-2008, 04:22 PM

Most excellent indeed, congrats!

**Jeremy Allen** · #9 07-29-2008, 08:08 PM

Thanks, guys! I'm pickled tink. If anyone can point me in the direction of a good wholesaler of blazers with suede patches on the elbows, or give me some idea of what a good beginner's pipe tobacco is, I'm all ears.

As for recruiting violations...I can't help it if some Jazz Boosters want to pay my students $150/hr to break in their brand new cars for a semester or two! Collegiate jazz is big business, after all...

**Chris Fitzgerald** · #10 07-29-2008, 08:22 PM

The blazer thing is history, dude. Down here, we can can away with Old Navy, and many do...

Uncletoad · #11 07-29-2008, 08:41 PM

J Press is where all preppie things begin and end.

jpressonline.com

Pipe tobac is a whole nuther thing.

You could just avoid that and smoke weed. I think that is just as appropriate for a fully knighted egghead.

Peck_Time · #12 07-29-2008, 09:24 PM

Hmmm pipe tobacco... as a college professor you might like Albert Einsteins favourite blend "Revelation" (no joke):

http://www.pipesandcigars.com/revelation.html

On the other hand, a traditional english mixture like "Squadron Leader" might pique your palate:

http://www.smokingpipes.com/tobacco/...roduct_id=1212

Might I suggest starting off with a Peterson briar pipe- leave the Dunhills and boutique pipes till you know what you want.