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Jazz Studies

I. Saxophone
Jamey Aebersold
Recording artist;
THE major publisher of jazz materials;
faculty, University of Louisville;
head, Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops;
honorary doctorate, Indiana University

Eric Alexander
Recording artist

Carl Atkins
Played with George Russell;
President, Hochstein School;
President, Eastman Rochester Orchestra Association;
Director, Thelonious Monk Institute, New England Conservatory of Music

Malcolm Lynn Baker
Recording artist;
faculty, University of Denver

Dennis Bamber
Freelancer;
owner of The Woodwind and the Brasswind


David Bixler
Played with Lionel Hampton;
freelancer

Ralph Bowen
Played with Horace Silver, Out of the Blue (OTB), 21st Century Bebop Band; faculty, Rutgers University


Michael Brecker
Recorded and played with many artists
Hunt Butler
Played with the 21st Century Bebop Band, Al Cobine;
faculty, Kentucky State University
Gary Campbell
Recording artist;
faculty, Florida International University
Jimmy Carroll
Played with Woody Herman, the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra;
faculty, George Mason University

Al Cobine
Bandleader;
played with Henry Mancini, Fred Dale, Andy Williams;
served as contractor for Henry Mancini and Andy Williams;
union representative, Local 3, Indianapolis

Jerry Coker
Played with Woody Herman;
Professor at North Texas State,
University of Miami, Indiana University, University of Tennessee;
one of the premier jazz educators

Terry Cook
Recording artist

Paul DeMarinis
Faculty, Webster University

Rob Dixon
Freelancer;
recording artist

Sigurdur Flosason
Recording artist;
Chairman of the FIH School of Music, Iceland

Fred Fox
Played with Jerry Coker;
Professor at Indiana University

Jerry Greene
Recording artist

Jon Gudmundson
Freelancer;
faculty, Utah State University

Thomas Gullion
Recording artist;
played with J.J. Johnson

Bob Hores
Recording artist;
former faculty member at Berklee College of Music

Jim Houston
Played with Al Cobine, Fred Dale, Henry Mancini;
major publisher of jazz materials

Gene Hunn
Plays with Disney World Orchestra

Kim Hutchcroft
Recording artist;
played with Seawind, Al Jarreau

Jean Lansing
Recording artist;
faculty, Wichita State University

Shannon Hudgins LeClaire
Played with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra;
faculty, Berklee College of Music (Boston)

David Luell (Vel Selvan)
Changed name in 1980 to Vel Selvan;
International performance and recording artist with Shirley Maclaine, Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell and the LA Express, Lydia Pense and Cold Blood

Harry Miedema
Played with the O'Jays and the Temptations;
faculty, University of Indianapolis

David Milne
Freelancer;
faculty, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Kristy Norter
Freelancer;
former Visiting faculty, University of Louisville;
currently with DIVA

Ray Papai
Recording artist, freelance (Chicago)

Roger Pemberton
Major composer, performer;
former faculty, Indiana University

David Riddles
Freelancer, recording artist, Hollywood studios

Roger Rosenberg
Recording artist;
played with Jasmine

Bill Sears
Played with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra;
teacher at Interlochen

Rich Shanklin
Freelancer, arranger;
faculty, University of Akron

Whit Sidner
Recording artist;
played with the Bees Gees;
Chair of Jazz Department, University of Miami

Ray Smith
Freelancer;
faculty, Brigham Young University

Gordon Towell
Faculty, Morehead State University (Morehead, KY)

Tom Walsh
Recording artist; played with Al Cobine, Jamey Aebersold, 21st Century Bebop Band; faculty, Indiana University

Jack Wilkins
Recording artist;
faculty, University of South Florida

Larry Williams
Recording artist;
played with Seawind, Al Jarreau

David Young
Played with David Baker, Lionel Hampton, George Russell,
Duke Ellington, Mercer Ellington, Jack MacDuff

 

II. Trumpet
Walter Blanton
Recording artist;
faculty, University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Chris Botti
Major composer for the studios and movies;
played with Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell;
currently on tour with Sting

Randy Brecker
Played with many artists

Graham Breedlove
US Army Blues Band

Mark Buselli
Recording artist

Dale Carley
Played With Count Basie

John Carroll
Played with major orchestras

Ed Cord
Principal, Utah Symphony;
faculty, Indiana University

Christy Dana
Faculty, University of California at Berkeley

Charlie Davis
Played with prominent West Coast groups

Tom Dust
Faculty, University of Alberta

David Dzubay
Nationally known composer;
faculty, composition department, Indiana University

Derrick Gardner
Played with Count Basie

Kyle Gregory
Faculty, several universities in the US and abroad

Mike Hackett
Played with The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra;
former faculty, Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Larry Hall
Played with Seawind, Al Jarreau, in the studios

Pat Harbison
Played with the 21st Century Bebop Band;
faculty, Indiana University

Jerry Hey
Played with Quincy Jones, Al Jarreau, many West Coast musicians

Alan Johnson
Played with Maynard Ferguson, Count Basie

Lee Katzman
Played with Stan Kenton, Baja Marimba Band

Al Kiger
Played with George Russell, John Lewis, The Blue Wisp Band

Bart Marantz
Director of the Jazz Program at the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts in Dallas

John Mekoa
Jazz trumpet;
faculty, Durbin University (South Africa)

Ric Savage
Recording artist

Randy Sandke
Played with many artists

Ken Slone
Faculty, Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops

Dominic Spera
Played with Tommy Dorsey, Lionel Hampton, Henry Mancini;
retired faculty, Indiana University

Jerry Tyree
Played with Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman

Dick Washburn
Played with Jamey Aebersold;
transcriber

Pharez Whitted
Star of MoJazz recording label;
faculty, Ohio State University

Larry Wiseman
Lead trumpet, Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra;
played with the O'Jays, the Temptations;
former faculty, Purdue University;
faculty, DePauw University



III. Trombone

Buddy Baker
Played with Fred Dale, David Baker;
retired faculty, University of Northern Colorado

David Baker
Played with Stan Kenton, Lionel Hampton, Wes Montgomery, Quincy Jones, Maynard Ferguson, George Russell;
Chair, Jazz Department, Indiana University

Jim Beckel
Principal trombone, Indianapolis Symphony

Tillman Buggs
Played with Duke Ellington, David Baker

Tim Coffman
Played with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra

Helene Daughgty
Played with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

Ric Fecteau
Principal trombone, North Carolina Symphony

Dick Griffin
Played with Roland Kirk, Frank Foster, Charles Mingus

Bill Hanna
Played with Woody Herman, David Baker

Jim Hewitt
Played with Jerry Coker

Gary Langhorst
Played with the Blue Wisp Band

Chris Oberholtzer
Faculty, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Gary Potter
Played with Woody Herman;
faculty, Indiana University

Scott Reeves
Former Faculty, University of Southern Maine;
currently at City College of New York;
author of best-selling improv. texts

Tom Ringo
Played with Stan Kenton, Al Cobine

Jackie Robinson
Faculty, University of North Carolina

Mike Scott
University of Minnesota; played on movie soundtracks

David Slonaker
Major jazz composer

Alan Steinberger
Musical director for Crystal Gayle

John Veselack
Film and TV composer (Los Angeles)

Brent Wallarab
Principal trombone, Smithsonian jazz Masterworks Orchestra;
performed with Lincoln Center jazz Orchestra, Chicago Jazz
Orchestra

Glenn Williams
Teacher in the Chicago school system



IV. Piano
Steve Ash
Recording artist

Jim Beard
Played with the Wayne Shorter, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, John McLaughlin, Michael Brecker;
recorded with Pat Metheny, John McLaughlin;
faculty, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki;
producer

Jack Coker
Freelancer

George Dennie
Recording artist

Roger Dickerson
Major art music composer and recording artist

Janice Friedman
Recording artist

Luke Gillespie
Recording artist;
faculty, Indiana University

Joe Gilman
Recording artist

Mark Gray
Recording artist

Bob Gustafson
Musical Director for the musical Cats

Lanny Hartley
Played with The Fifth Dimension, David Baker, Hugh Masakela

Tom Hensley
Played with Neil Diamond

Monika Herzig
Recording artist;
faculty, IUPUI

Morris Hubbard
Freelancer

D.D. Jackson
Recording Artist

Jeff Jacobs
Played with Billy Joel

David Lahm
Composer, performer, recording artist

Ben Lewis
Freelancer

Matt Mitchell
Freelancer

Alan Pasqua
Recording artist

Donald Pickett
Performer;
composer for Freddie Hubbard

Al Plank
Played with Woody Herman; recording artist

Howard Riley
International recording artist (England)

Ted Rosenthal
Recording artist

Travis Shook
Recording artist

Gary Smart
Recording artist; composer;
Chair of the Composition Department, University of Wyoming

Amy Stephens
Freelancer;
recording artist;
composer

Michael Weiss
Played with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Johnny Griffin;

Jack Wilson
Major recording artist

Steve Zegree
Recording artist;
faculty, Western Michigan University



V. Bass
Curtis Bahn
Recording artist;
faculty, Princeton;
trendsetter in electronic music composition

Paul Berner
Played with Lionel Hampton, Red Rodney

John Clayton
Played with Count Basie;
principal bass, Amsterdam (Holland) Philharmonic Orchestra; faculty, University of Southern California;
co-director, Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Todd Coolman
Played with James Moody, everybody;
faculty, Purchase College Conservatory of Music (SUNY)

Jim Donica
Recording artist, freelancer

Mark Dresser
Played with James Newton, Arthur Blythe et al.

J.B. Dyas
Freelancer;
Director of Education Thelonious Monk Institute

John Geggie
Freelancer USA and Canada

Rob Henson
Freelancer

Eric Hochberg
Freelancer, recording artist

Bob Hurst
Played with Barry Harris, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis;
bassist, Tonight Show band

Chuck Ledvina
Freelancer

Brent McKesson
Played with the Airmen of Note

Edgar Meyer
Played with Yo Yo Ma;
classical freelancer

Larry Ridley
Played with Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk,
Dameronia;
Convener of the Jazz Department, Rutgers
University

Michael Valerio
Recording artist;
New World Symphony

Ron Wasser
Freelancer, recording artist

Mike Woods
Composer, freelancer;
faculty, Hamilton College (Clinton, NY)



VI. Drums
Kenny Aronoff
Played with John Mellencamp;
recording artist;
former faculty, Indiana University;
drummer for Smashing Pumkins

Michael Berkowitz
Studio player;
pops orchestra conductor

Keith Cronin
Recording artist

David Derge
Played with Judy Carmichael

Ric Diamond
Played with Roadmaster

Peter Erskine
Played with Maynard Ferguson, Stan Kenton, Weather Report, Steps

Stan Gage
Played with Jackie Cain & Roy Kral;
recording artist

Jack Gilfoy
Played with Henry Mancini, Andy Williams;
faculty, IUPUI

Jakubu Griffin
Played with Pharez Whitted;
freelancer

Jeff Hamilton
Played with Ray Brown, LA Four, Clayton-Hamilton Band

Joe Hunt
Played with Gary Burton, Stan Getz, George Russell;
faculty, Berklee

Scott Latzky
Recording artist

James Nelson
Studio player

Shawn Pelton
Drummer, Saturday Night Live band

Mark Pulice
Played with Carmen McRae

Murray Smith
Freelancer;
faculty, Alberta (Canada) public schools

Larry Tacobson
Vice President, MCA

Tom Toyama
Recording artist

Jon Wacker
Recording artist

VII. Miscellaneous

Rachel Caswell
Performed with Curtis Fuller, Danilo Perez, Billy Taylor

Joe Deninzon
Freelancer;
recording artist
Crystal Talieferro
Played with John Mellencamp, Jeff Lorber

Cherilee Wadsworth
Sang with military service band



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