Darby, Tanya 6016 Brookside Drive — Argyle, TX 76226 Phone: 940-464-2014 — E-Mail: [email protected]

Education

• 2012 Master of Music, Performance, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ • 1998 Bachelor of Music, Jazz Performance, Manhattan School of Music New York, NY

Teaching Experience

2015 – Present UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS – Denton, TX • Assistant Professor of Jazz Trumpet • Director of the Three O’Clock Lab Band • Instructor of Introduction to Jazz Records course • Studio Class in Lead Trumpet playing • Applied trumpet lessons

2012 – Present BIRCH CREEK MUSIC CENTER - Egg Harbor, WI • Faculty/Lecturer of Summer Music Program, lead trumpet in faculty jazz ensemble. • Conduct Master Classes • Conduct studio class on “Art of Lead and Section Playing” • Conduct daily sectionals

2012 – 2015 TEMPLE UNIVERSITY - Philadelphia, PA • Adjunct Faculty • Applied Trumpet • Direct small and large jazz ensembles • Lead weekly sectionals • Hold regular studio class - “Art of Lead and Section Playing” • Hold regular studio class for all trumpet students to perform for one another and critique • Compose and arrange for ensembles

2012 – 2015 THE NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY - NY, NY • Adjunct Faculty • Applied Trumpet

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2004 - 2011 NEW YORK POPS - NY, NY • Instructor and supervisor for The New York Pops’ Salute to Music program. o Provided private trumpet instruction o Supervised instructors • Instructor and supervisor for The New York Pops’ Create a Symphony program - Instructed students with limited knowledge of music in the areas of rhythm, basic theory, harmony, and composition o Supervised instructors • Instructor and supervisor for The New York Pops’ Rhythm Rhyme and Rap programs o Instructed students with limited knowledge of music in the areas of rhythm, basic theory, harmony, and composition o Taught rudimentary drumming o Supervised instructors.

1998-1999 HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS - NY, NY • Provided private instruction for trumpet students of all ages.

1994 SUMMER MUSIC MONTEREY – Monterey, CA • Instructor - Summer Music Monterey. • Led ensembles and taught classes in music theory, improvisation, and technique.

Adjudicator/Clinician/Guest

2017 • Masterclass – Eastman School of Music – Rochester, NY • Clinician/Adjudicator UNC Greely Jazz Festival – Greeley, Colorado • Clinician/Adjudicator Gene Harris Jazz Festival – Boise. Idaho • Clinician/Adjudicator New Trier Jazz Festival - Illinois 2016 • Clinician as member of Diva Jazz Orchestra – Purdue University, Indiana • Clinician – Kansas Music Educators Association Convention – Wichita, Kansas • Clinician – Pitt State University – Pittsburg, Pennsylvania • Clinician/Adjudicator – Gene Harris Jazz Festival– Boise State University, Idaho • Clinician as member of Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Calgary, Canada • Masterclass – Oneonta Jazz Festival - SUNY Oneonta, New York • Clinician - “The Art Of Lead Trumpet Playing” – International Trumpet Guild Convention – Orange County, California • Masterclass – Birch Creek Music Center – Birch Creek, Wisconsin • Clinician as member of Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, “Precepts of Swing.” , Japan Darby, Tanya Page 3

• Clinician as member of Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, “Precepts of Swing.” Osaka, Japan • Masterclass – Eastfield College – Mesquite, Texas 2015 • Clinician – Beloit High School, Beloit, WI • Clinician – Maize High School, Wichita, KS • Clinician – Friends University, Wichita, KS • Clinician as member of Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, “Precepts of Swing.” Japan • Clinician – Jazz House Kids – Montclair, NJ • Discussion Panel as member of Black Rock Coalition – Chateauvallon, France • Masterclass – Williams College, Williamstown , MA 2014 • Adjudicator – Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival, Winnetka, IL • Clinician as member of Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, “Precepts of Swing.” • Guest Artist, Clinician, Adjudicator – Coe College Jazz Summit, Cedar Rapids, IA 2013 • Guest Artist, Clinician – West Tennessee School Band Association, Memphis, TN • Clinician as member of Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, “Precepts of Swing.” Japan 2012 • Clinician as member of Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, “Precepts of Swing.” Japan 2011 • Clinician as member of Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, “Precepts of Swing.” Japan 2010 • Clinician as member of Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, “Precepts of Swing.” Japan 2009 • Clinician/Adjudicator as member of Diva Jazz Orchestra, Iowa

Performance Experience

• Vanguard Jazz Orchestra • Roy Hargrove Big Band • Rufus Reid Large Ensemble • Michel Camilo Big Band • DIVA Jazz Orchestra • Manhattan Jazz Orchestra

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LEAD TRUMPET EXPERIENCE • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra • Paquito D’Rivera and the United Nations Jazz Orchestra • Mingus Band • Roy Hargrove Big Band • Count Basie Orchestra • Duke Ellington Orchestra • All-Star Band • Rufus Reid Large Ensemble • Diva Jazz Orchestra • Charles Tolliver Band • George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band • Jimmy Heath Big Band • Cab Calloway Orchestra • Aretha Franklin • Gladys Knight • Frank Foster Loud Minority Big Band • George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band • Manhattan Jazz Orchestra • Orrin Evans’ Captain Black Big Band

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

• Clark Terry • Joe Chambers • Dennis Mackrel • Joe Williams • Slide Hampton • Wycleff Gordon • Clay Aiken • Terri Lynn Carrington • T.S. Monk • Bobby Sanabria • Dianne Schurr • Diane Reeves • Ray Drummond • Chaka Khan • Sheila E. • Terri Lynn Carrington • Bill Cosby

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PERFORMANCES/TOURS 2017

• Drew Phelps - Denton Arts and Jazz Festival – Denton, TX

• Jose Aponte – Denton Arts and Jazz Festival – Denton, TX

• Jose Aponte – Main Street Festival – Fort Worth, Tx

• UNC Greeley Jazz Festival All-Star Band – University of Northern Colorado – Greeley, Colorado • Guest Artist with Eastman School of Music Lab Band – Eastman School of Music – Rochester, NY • Gene Harris Jazz Festival All-Star Band – Boise. Idaho • NEA Jazz Masters Ceremony – Kennedy Center – Washington, DC • Diva Jazz Orchestra – Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola – NY, NY • Diva Jazz Orchestra – Manchester Craftman’s Guild – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Elmhurst Jazz Festival – Elmhurst, Illinois • Jose Aponte and Caribe Club – Dallas, TX • Brad Leali – University of North Texas – Denton, TX • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Elmhurst Jazz Festival – Chicago, Illinois • Shelly Carroll – Addison, TX 2016

• Diva Jazz Orchestra – Purdue University Jazz Festival, Indiana • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Village Vanguard, • Guest Artist with Friends University Jazz Ensemble - Kansas Music Educators Association – Wichita, Kansas • Maurice Hines – “Tappin’ Thru Life” Show – New World Stage - NYC • Guest Artist with Pitt State University Jazz Ensemble – Pittsburg, Pennsylvania • Gene Harris Festival Superband – Gene Harris Jazz Festival – Boise, Idaho • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Calgary, Canada • Guest Artist with SUNY Oneonta Jazz Ensemble – Oneonta Jazz Festival – Oneonta, New York • Guest Artist with Denton High School Jazz Ensemble – Chet Baker Jazz Festival – Denton, Texas • Guest Artist with Pitt State Jazz Ensemble – Pittburg, Pennsylvania • Drew Phelps Group – Denton Arts and Jazz Festival – Denton, Texas • Jose Aponte and Caribe Club - Denton Arts and Jazz Festival – Denton, Texas • Brad Leali Group – UNT On The Square – Denton, Texas • Featured Artist at International Trumpet Guild Convention – Orange County, California Darby, Tanya Page 6

• Shelly Carroll Big Band – Dallas Museum of Art – Dallas, Texas • Houston Jazz Orchestra – House of Blues – Houston, Texas • Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra – Birch Creek, Wisconsin • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Detroit Jazz Festival – Detroit, Michigan • Terri Lynn Carrington – Hollywood Bowl – Hollywood, California • Dee Dee Bridgewater – Hollywood Bowl – Hollywood, California • Patti Austin – Hollywood Bowl – Hollywood, California • Ledisi - Terri Lynn Carrington – Hollywood Bowl – Hollywood, California • Roy Hargrove Big Band – The Jazz Gallery – New York City • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Tokyo Billboard Club – Tokyo, Japan • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Yamaha Jazz Festival – Hamamatsu, Japan • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Tokyo Billboard Club – Osaka, Japan • Guest Artist Eastfield College Trumpet Workshop – Mesquite, Texas 2015 • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Village Vanguard, NY, NY • Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra – Rose Hall, NY, NY • Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI • Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra – Symphony Center, Chicago, MI • Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra – Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada • Rufus Reid Large Ensemble – The Jazz Standard – NY, NY • Diva Jazz Orchestra – Blue Room Jazz Club – Kansas City, KS • Diva Jazz Orchestra – Pittsburg State University – Pittsburg, KS • Mark Gross Sextet – New Brunswick, NJ • Toshi Reagon – Schoenburg Center – NY, NY • Jon Faddis New York Big Band – Manchester Craftsman’s Guild, Pittsburg, PA • Guest artist performance with Jazz House Kids – NJ • Tanya Darby Quintet – New Brunswick, NJ • Diva Jazz Orchestra – Ferguson Center for the Arts – Newport News, VA • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Jefferson, IA • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Greely Jazz Festival – CO • Guest Performance with Williams College Jazz Ensemble – Williamstown, MA • Black Rock Coalition Tour – France • Birch Creek Summer Music Festival Faculty Jazz Band – Egg Harbor, WI • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Japan Tour – Japan • Guest artist performance with Friends University Jazz Ensembles – Wichita, KS • Guest artist performance with Maize Middle and High School Jazz Bands– Wichita, KS • Guest artist performance with Legacy Big Band – Wichita, KS

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2014 • Roy Hargrove Big Band – Tokyo Blue Note, Japan • Broadway Production of Bullets Over Broadway – NY, NY • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Village Vanguard – NY, NY • Count Basie Orchestra – Long Island, NY • Birdland Big Band – Birdland Jazz Club, NY, NY • Cab Calloway Orchestra – Chesterfield, MD • Diva Jazz Orchestra – Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, NY, NY • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Tour, Japan • Revive Big Band – Highline Ballroom NY, NY • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Hudson Valley Jazz Festival, Sugar Loaf, NY

2013 • Ron Carter Big Band – Jazz Standard, NY, NY • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Village Vanguard – NY, NY • Apollo Cotton Club Review feat. Dee Dee Bridgewater and Maurice Hines – Apollo Theater, NY, NY • Jon Faddis Band – Jazz at Lincoln Center, NY, NY • Wycleff Gordon – Symphony Space, NY, NY • Tanya Darby Quartet – Makeda Restaurant, New Brunswick, NJ • Guest Artist w/ Dee Daniels Band – Smoke Jazz Club, NY, NY • Birdland Big Band – Birdland Jazz Club, NY, NY • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Tour, Japan • Roy Hargrove Big Band – Blue Note Jazz Club, NY, NY • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Corning, NY • Michel Camilo Band – Blue Note Jazz Club, Tokyo, Japan

2012 • Count Basie Orchestra – Carmel, IN • Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Band – Moscow, Russia • Diva Jazz Orchestra w/ Maurice Hines – NJ • Roy Hargrove Big Band – Blue Note Jazz Club, Tokyo • Diva Jazz Orchestra – Long Island, NY • Terri Lynn Carrington, Chaka Khan – Howard Theater, Washington DC • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Village Vanguard – NY, NY • Duke Ellington Orchestra – Blue Note Jazz Club, NY, NY Darby, Tanya Page 8

• Jimmy Heath’s Queens Jazz Orchestra – Flushing Town Hall, Queens, NY • Broadway Production of “Nice Work If You Can Get It” – NY, NY • Manhattan Jazz Orchestra Tour – Japan • Ron Carter Big Band – Jazz Standard, NY, NY • Diva Jazz Orchestra Brass – Yankee Stadium, NY, NY • Tanya Darby Quartet – Makeda Restaurant, New Brunswick, NJ • Count Basie Orchestra – Ontario, Canada • Jimmy Heath’s Queens Jazz Orchestra – Flushing Town Hall, Queens, NY • Mingus Band – Jazz and Colors Festival, NY, NY • Ron Carter Big Band – Blue Note Jazz Club, Tokyo Japan • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Tour - Japan

2011 • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Village Vanguard – NY, NY • Diva Jazz Orchestra / Maurice Hines NY, NY • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival, New Trier, IL • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Notre Dame University, ID • George Gruntz Jazz Band European Tour – Europe • Broadway production of “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying” – NY, NY • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Tour – Taiwan • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Tour - Japan • Aretha Franklin – NY, NY • Jimmy Heath’s Queens Jazz Orchestra – Flushing Town Hall, Queens, NY • Jimmy Heath’s Queens Jazz Orchestra – Flushing Town Hall, Queens, NY • Orrin Evans Captain Black Big Band, NY, NY • Duke Ellington Orchestra – Detroit, MI • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Village Vanguard, NY, NY

2010 • Cab Calloway Orchestra – Sanibel, FL • Diva Jazz Orchestra Tour – Europe • Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Band – NY, NY • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Village Vanguard – NY, NY • Diva Jazz Orchestra – Women In Jazz Festival, Kennedy Center, Washington, DC • Roy Hargrove Big Band – Bohemian Caverns, Washington, DC • Dizzy Gillespie All Star Band – Blue Note Jazz Club. NY, NY • Roy Hargrove Big Band - Blue Note Jazz Club. NY, NY • Cab Calloway Orchestra – Astotria, Queens • Michel Camilo –Detriot, MI Darby, Tanya Page 9

• Michel Camilo – Billboard Live Jazz Club, Tokyo, Japan • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Tour – Japan

*MORE PERFORMANCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

VENUES/CLUBS/FESTIVALS

• Massey Hall – Toronto, Canada • Monterey Jazz Festival, the • Pori Jazz Festival - Finland, • North Sea Jazz Festival – Rotterdam, Netherlands • Jazz Vienne – Vienne, France • Gene Harris Jazz Festival – Boise, Idaho • Playboy Jazz Festival, Hollywood, CA • Marciac Jazz Festival – Marciac, France • Umbria Jazz Festival – Umbria, Italy • Montreal Jazz Festival – Montreal, Quebec • Atlanta Jazz Festival – Atlanta, Georgia • Hartford Jazz Festival – Hartford, CT • Women in Jazz Festival – Washington, D.C. • Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival – Winnetka, IL • Bern Jazz Festival – Bern, Switzerland • International Association of Jazz Educators – New York City • Kennedy Center - Washington D.C. • Carnegie Hall – New York City • Blue Note – New York City • Blue Note – Tokyo, Japan • Blue Note – Osaka, Japan • Billboard Club – Tokyo, Japan • Billboard Club – Osaka, Japan • The Jazz Standard – New York City • Village Vanguard – New York City • Lincoln Center – New York City • Jazz at Lincoln Center – New York City

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Television/Print

• 2014 Diva Jazz Orchestra – Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular, NBC • 2009 International Trumpet Guild Journal Interview – “Breaking Gender Barriers” • 2000 Aretha Franklin- NBC Special “Arista Records Twenty-Five Year Anniversary Special” • 1999 T.S. Monk Septet– “B.E.T. On Jazz

Discography • 2016: Diva Jazz Orchestra – “Special Kay” • 2015: Terri Lynn Carrington – “The Mosaic Project: Love And Soul” • 2014: Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Grammy nominated “OverTime, Music of Bob Brookmeyer” • 2014: Rufus Reid – Grammy nominated “Quite Pride: A Suite For Large Ensemble” • 2014: Orrin Evans’ Captain Black Big Band – “Mother’s Touch” • 2014: Diva Jazz Orchestra – “A Swingin’ Life” • 2012: George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band – “News Reel Matters” • 2010: Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – “Forever Lasting - Live in Tokyo” • 2010: Johnny Mandell Featuring Diva Jazz Orchestra – “The Man And His Music” • 2009: Diva Jazz Orchestra - “Live From Jazz At Lincoln Center” • 2007: Anat Cohen - “Noir” • 2006: Maurice Hines - “To Nat King Cole with Love” • 2005: Diva recording - “TNT” • 2005: Ann Hampton Calloway - “Blues in the Night” • 2004: Soundtrack for Showtime’s Original Series - “The L Word” • 2004: Grammy Award Winning artist Joss Stone -”Mind, Body, and Soul” • 2003: Grammy Award winning artist Amy Winehouse - “Frank” • 2000: Grammy nominated Bobby Sanabria recording - “Live and in Clave” • 1998: DIVA Jazz Orchestra – “I Believe In You”

Awards/Accolades

2015

• Grammy nomination for Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – “OverTime, Music of Bob Brookmeyer” • Grammy nomination for Rufus Reid – “Quite Pride: A Suite For Large Ensemble”

2011 • Recipient of the Rutgers University Ralph Johnson Bunche Distinguished Graduate Award and Graduate Fellowship

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2005 • Grammy Award for Joss Stone – “Mind, Body, and Soul”

2000 • Grammy nomination for Bobby Sanabria – “Live and In Clave”

1996 • Jon Faddis Award for Musical Excellence