NEC Celebrates 150 Years William Paterson Builds on Brilliant Legacy CJC Offers New Opportunities James Morrison Soars as Bandleader & Educator

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Oberlin College & Conservatory students in concert

he next generation of strivers and issue of DownBeat, and you can find a com- recording studio or the chemistry lab, the band Tinnovators has their work cut out plete listing of these ads in the DB Buyers room or the executive suite, a degree in music can for them. As more and more indus- Guide on page 200. provide the boost you need. tries move into the digital frontier—the We’ve also got four features that shine a Good luck on your journey. music industry notwithstanding—it becomes spotlight on venerable institutions celebrat- —Brian Zimmerman increasingly important that students entering ing milestone anniversaries, as well as new the workforce are equipped with the skills and programs on the vanguard of jazz educa- strategies needed to make an impact in their tion. On page 82, we examine the legacy of the field. For most, this means developing a flu- New England Conservatory in Boston, which FEATURES ency with technology and a disciplined com- is commemorating its 150th year in exis- 82 NEC CELEBRATES 150 YEARS mitment to professional growth. And while tence. On page 112, we talk with pianist Bill The venerable New England institution these skills can be learned within a number Charlap, director of Jazz Studies at William has a rich history and a bright future of university departments, from astrophysics Paterson University, about his pioneering 112 WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY to zoology, a degree in music is another great approach to music pedagogy and the school’s Jazz Studies Director Bill Charlap discusses WPU’s place to start. four-decade track record of success. We zoom innovative approach After all, the values inherited from a music in on the California Jazz Conservatory on 154 CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY EXPANDS studies program—leadership, communica- page 154, detailing the school’s expansion The West Coast conservatory opens a new annex and adds more programs tion, adaptability, precision—are applicable and new offerings. And on page 176, we talk to a wide array of professional situations, and with Australian multi-instrumentalist James 176 MORRISON PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSITY even students who choose not to pursue music Morrison about his namesake music acad- OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA Trumpeter-bandleader James Morrison shares professionally after graduation find them- emy, which he leads in partnership with the details about his namesake music academy selves relying on their musical education to University of South Australia. advance their careers. The modern workplace We did our best to make sure the listings is competitive and demanding, and now, more are up-to-date and accurate, but music depart- SCHOOL LISTINGS than ever, “making it” requires the ability to ments often make changes to their programs, adapt, conform and improvise within a con- so be sure to visit a school’s website if you’re 86 EAST stantly changing market. They don’t call it the interested in learning more. It’s a good idea “gig” economy for nothin’, but as a music stu- to speak with faculty and staff members from dent, you’ll be ready. your prospective school. They can answer 116 SOUTH This guide is here to prepare you. At its questions about auditions and scholarships. heart is a detailed listing of jazz programs at We hope this guide brings some 247 institutions, complete with deadlines, much-needed peace of mind to students eager 130 MIDWEST costs and key faculty members. They’re orga- to pursue a degree in music and parents ner- nized by region, and we’ve even included an vous about footing the bill. The best advice we 156 WEST International section for schools outside the can give is to look downfield and remember U.S. While browsing, you’ll notice that some that a college degree is the first step in a long schools are listed with color banners. These path toward professional fulfillment. 180 INTERNATIONAL schools have placed advertisements in this Whether you’re aiming for a career in the

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Ken Schaphorst with NEC students

Lake Street Dive in concert with the NEC Jazz Orchestra and a string section

Gunther Schuller Student Life and Performance Center on the NEC campus NEC Teaches

Jazz by Example By Jon Garelick

he New England Conservatory, now riculum. In 1972 he created a Third Stream and Musical Development (1968). Tcelebrating its 150th anniversary, has department, intended to explore his ideas of What Schuller did was unusual for the one of the most distinguished histories blending jazz and classical disciplines. time. While other schools were experiment- in music education. Founded on a model of the “The school had the vision to hire this com- ing with codifying systems for jazz impro- European conservatory, it served as a training plete renegade,” said Hankus Netsky, chairman visation, Schuller’s pedagogy was more idio- ground for Boston Symphony Orchestra play- of the Contemporary Improvisation depart- syncratic: He invited musicians he considered ers as well as an incubator for Boston’s first ment, the successor to Third Stream. Netsky masters—active on the jazz scene—to teach by opera company. Its resident concert venue, described Schuller as “a high school drop- example. There would, of course, be fundamen- Jordan Hall, built in 1903, is an architectural out with street cred.” The cred derived not tals like harmony and counterpoint, but indi- gem, as valued for its acoustical properties as only from his roles as principal horn with the vidual teachers would not only devise their the nearby home of the BSO, Symphony Hall. Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (1943–’45) own curriculum, they would in effectbe the But for jazz students, and jazz fans, NEC’s and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (1945– curriculum. So the composer George Russell history started in 1967. That’s the year Gunther ’59), but also as a composer who had played (1923–2009) would teach his Lydian Chromatic Schuller (1925–2015)—horn player, composer, with the Miles Davis Nonet on the Birth Of The Concept (a method credited by Miles Davis as scholar—assumed the presidency. The school Cool sessions (1949–’50). He had also penned a crucial in the development of modal jazz), and began to reflect Schuller’s own varied experi- definitive book on horn technique and would pianist/composer Jaki Byard (1922–’99) would ence, and in 1969 he introduced jazz to the cur- go on to write the seminal Early Jazz: Its Roots demonstrate his encyclopedic knowledge of the

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NEC Early Jazz Ensemble

NEC Jazz Composers Ensemble ANDREW HURLBUT/NEC

Michael Moore (left) and Ran Blake at NEC, circa 1978 Matana Roberts

entire jazz tradition and a personal style that With that in mind, divisions between NEC songs [usually based on a recording], figure could span that tradition in a single composi- programs tend to be porous. (The school con- them out, we’ll play them next week.’” tion or solo. fers bachelor’s and master’s degrees, doctor- This approach—and the freedom to experi- “Music schools were out of touch,” Netsky ates and non-academic undergraduate and ment—has led to what singer and compos- said of those early days. Institutions most- graduate diplomas. It also includes a prepa- er Dominique Eade (who, like Netsky and ly ignored the musical innovators of the time, ratory school and continuing education pro- Schaphorst, was an NEC student before becom- like Ornette Coleman (1930–2015, who stud- gram.) The Grammy-winning singer-songwrit- ing a faculty member) said is a misconception ied privately with Schuller and performed his er Sarah Jarosz came to NEC to study writing that the NEC approach is “freewheeling.” She works), Cecil Taylor (an NEC grad), Jimmy songs for mandolin, but shifted direction and explained that this perception is belied by indi- Giuffre (1921–2008, who became an NEC facul- spent her junior year studying with avant- vidual teachers’ very rigorous approaches. ty member) or late-’60s renegades with a global- garde guitarist Joe Morris. “She basically decid- When Eade came to NEC, she recalled, ist vision, such as the Art Ensemble of Chicago. ed, ‘I want to be freer in my mandolin to do Blake had her learning “specific repertoire for NEC’s jazz studies department taught jazz things I’ve never done,’” Netsky said. specific melodic and harmonic reasons.” Some tradition as well as standard repertoire. But, in There’s still that idiosyncrasy in jazz studies of it included Blake’s original music, or other Schuller’s formulation, the goal was to create the as well. Ken Schaphorst, who came to NEC to pieces with “unexpected intervallic move- “complete musician” who would have a work- study composition in 1982 and has been chair- ment.” A favorite was “Pinky,” from Quincy ing familiarity with all the important creative man of the jazz studies department since 2001, Jones’ score to the film The Pawnbroker (1964). currents of the day. The Third Stream depart- pointed out that faculty member John McNeil Blake’s talent as a teacher, she said, was in ment, which began under the direction of pia- teaches a required course in jazz repertory, “but choosing “particularly challenging” music that nist and composer Ran Blake (who would lead it’s really John’s view of jazz history.” “would work your ear out in a particular way.” the department for 26 years), would be even Ear-training was emphasized early on by Or, as Netsky noted, NEC students would more expansive: It was not defined by any genre, Blake, and is still a core part of the teaching in be surprised to learn a piece and then come and any tradition was fair game for the grist of CI and jazz studies. The approach sometimes back to discover Blake “modulating every two improvisation. The Third Stream department takes newcomers by surprise. bars.” They didn’t realize, he said, that Blake also emphasized rigorous ear-training, which “There is no way in the world Ran Blake “didn’t mean learn the melody—he meant required all students (not just vocalists) to learn would hand anyone a lead sheet,” Netsky learn the song. Everything about it.” pieces by first singing them. explained. “He’d just say, ‘Here are these 10 The results of this teaching technique

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Trumpeter David Adewumi and other NEC students ANDREW HURLBUT/NEC

Dave Holland (left) teaches a 2005 master class at NEC. At right is Bridget Kearney, the bassist in Lake Street Dive. Saxophonist Marty Ehrlich, an NEC alumnus, performs with students. among alumni have been predictably unpre- or not. But whether they decide to play hard- about jazz education: to encourage the devel- dictable. Relatively recent graduates include bop, bluegrass, Persian music or klezmer, they opment of jazz composition “as one way of Jarosz, members of the jazz-pop group Cuddle will have been exposed to everything. In today’s expanding and enriching the jazz language.” Magic, jazz vocalist and Crooked Still found- musical culture, he says, “What are you going A Dec. 7 concert will celebrate the centen- er (and Dave Douglas collaborator) Aoife to do—ignore Beethoven, Bach, Monk, Ravi nial of Dizzy Gillespie’s birth and his contribu- O’Donovan. The members of the quartet Lake Shankar? The question is: What skills do the tions to the evolution of Latin jazz. The NEC Street Dive—whose 2016 release, Side Pony students need? For me, the answer is: every- Jazz Orchestra will highlight works by Russell (Nonesuch), hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rock thing. In a world with Arcade Fire, Pavement, and the iconic trumpeter. Albums chart—studied jazz at NEC. Animal Collective and bands that seem to be Another 150th anniversary commission, Some notable Contemporary Improvisation half Varèse and half Pink Floyd, you better the world premiere of faculty member Anthony graduates include reedist Don Byron (an early know [everything].” Coleman’s “Streams,” will take place on May 2. member of Netsky’s Klezmer Conservatory Even in the classical music world, where Coleman, working with students and faculty, Band), pianist/keyboardist John Medeski and cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s various cross-genre projects will apply the Third Stream idea to address the violinist/singer//dancer Eden MacAdam-Somer have been quite influential, the understand- “problems and possibilities inherent in creating (who received the department’s first doctoral ing is that a broad base of music knowledge is, global music for the 21st century.” degree and now serves as its assistant chair). according to Netsky, “a survival skill.” The NEC campus itself has an important NEC’s idiosyncratic approach perfectly The schedule of NEC concerts for the 2017– addition that points toward a bright future: suited another NEC grad, Matana Roberts ’18 academic year (generally free and open to The Student Life and Performance Center is (winner of the Rising Star–Alto Saxophone the public) includes a concert by Roberts on Oct. a new 10-story building that includes perfor- award in the 2017 DownBeat Critics Poll), who 18 with CI students, as part of a weeklong resi- mance spaces, a black box theater, rehearsal earned her master’s degree at the school in dency that also includes an Oct. 17 lecture and rooms, a recording studio and student hous- 2002. Roberts has won acclaim for her ongo- an Oct. 20 workshop on improvisation; a 100th ing. Kennett F. Burnes, chair of the Board ing multi-disciplinary project “Coin Coin,” birthday celebration for Thelonious Monk on of Trustees of NEC, recently issued a state- which explores “themes of history, memory Oct. 19, with Blake, NEC alumnus Fred Hersch ment that read, in part, “The opening of the and ancestry.” and others, featuring portions of Monk’s leg- Student Life and Performance Center serves as When she came to NEC, Roberts was endary 1959 Town Hall concert recording; and the capstone to our sesquicentennial. … From already playing professionally as a freelanc- a tribute to the late NEC faculty member Bob students enrolled in classical, jazz, voice, to er and teaching, but was looking for a way to Brookmeyer (1929–2011) on March 1. Contemporary Improvisation, the new spaces immerse herself in study with a specific focus. The Brookmeyer concert will feature his invite collaboration and community.” She was accepted into a number of programs, music alongside that of his former NEC stu- Over the course of the next decade, NEC’s but one school stood out. “There was just some- dents, including a newly commissioned piece curriculum certainly will remain fluid, depend- thing very special about NEC,” she said. “They for the 150th anniversary by bandleader (and ing on students’ needs and interests. Irish seemed very open for all types of thought alumnus) Darcy James Argue. Participants will music, live electronics and African American around music and sound. The core of a lot of include Brian Landrus, Ayn Inserto, Mehmet roots have all been added to NEC’s curriculum my work by that time was about rule-breaking, Ali Sanlikol, Ryan Truesdell and Nicholas Urie. because of the changing demands of students. and they wholeheartedly accepted that.” That concert, along with the Monk concert, “We’ve set up a template that works,” As Netsky said, students who study jazz tra- Schaphorst said, shows the school’s ongoing Netsky said. As for what’s next, he noted, “That dition might end up working in that tradition emphasis of another of Schuller’s core ideas question will be answered by the students.” DB

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Berklee College of Music Boston, Massachusetts JOHN SCHLIA PHOTOGRAPHY Student Body: 4,489 undergraduate on-campus students, 909 online bachelor’s degree students, 213 graduate students. Tuition: Undergraduate: $20,765/semester. Graduate tuition varies by program. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Professional Diploma, Master of Music. Faculty: Terri Lyne Carrington, Joe Lovano, Eastman School of Music's Dave Rivello (right) conducts the ESM New Jazz Ensemble. Danilo Perez, John Patitucci. Apply by: Rolling admission. Jazz Bands: Thelonious Monk Ensemble, John J. Cali School of Music, Wayne Shorter Ensemble, Montclair State University Contact: Dr. Sherrill Blodget, Music Rainbow Big Band, Berklee Concert Department Chair, (802) 468-1322, Jazz Orchestra. Montclair, New Jersey [email protected]. Alumni: Quincy Jones, Esperanza Spalding, Student Body: 20,987. Branford Marsalis, Gary Burton, City College of New York Roy Hargrove, Diana Krall. Tuition: Undergraduate in-state, $12,116 (for 2016–’17), out-of-state, contact (City University of New York) Auditions: All applicants must participate in a program coordinator. live audition and interview. New York, New York Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Financial Aid: Available. (617) 747-2274, Bachelor of Music in Music Student Body: 11,000 total students, [email protected]. Education with a jazz instrument approximately 80 undergraduate concentration. jazz students, 10 graduate jazz Scholarships: Need- and merit-based students. scholarships are available. Faculty: Jeffrey Kunkel, Steve Benson, (617) 747-8681, Mike Boschen, David Cook, Tuition: In-state, $3,015/semester; out-of- [email protected]. Steve Johns, Aubrey Johnson, state, $6,420/semester. Apply by: Nov. 1 (early action), Jan. 15 Tony Kadleck, Mike Lee, Bill Moring, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, (regular action). Oscar Perez, Holli Ross, Master of Music in Jazz Studies. Dave Stryker. Contact: Berklee Office of Admissions, Faculty: Steve Wilson (program director), (617) 747-2222, Jazz Bands: Two large ensembles, vocal jazz Mike Holober, Suzanne Pittson, [email protected]; ensemble, 4–5 small groups. Dan Carillo, Ray Gallon, Scott [email protected]. Audition: Must submit video. See website. Reeves. Part-time faculty and private instructors include Ingrid Financial Aid: See montclair.edu/financial-aid. Jensen, Alex Norris, Scott Wendholt, Brooklyn College, Scholarships: Merit-based. Jason Rigby, Gary Smulyan, Conservatory of Music Apply by: Rolling admissions. John Ellis, Jason Jackson, Kenny Wessel, Brad Shepik, Brooklyn, New York Contact: Dr. Jeffrey Kunkel, Jazz Studies Lage Lund, Freddie Bryant, Coordinator, (973) 763-5865, Student Body: 250 in Conservatory. This new Paul Meyer, Pete McCann, [email protected]. degree program has Bruce Barth, Gary Dial, Jim Ridl, no enrollees yet. Castleton State College Kevin Hayes, David Wong, Martin Wind, Aidan O’Donnell, Tuition: In-state, $5,225 per semester; Castleton, Vermont Sean Smith, Neil Minor, non-resident, $805/credit. Student Body: 2,100 (including part-time and Adam Cruz, Andy Watson, Jazz Degrees: Master of Music in Global and graduate students). Tony Moreno, Vanderlei Pereira, Contemporary Jazz Studies. Tuition: In-state, $10,872; out-of-state, Nasheet Waits, Carl Allen, $26,424. Neal Clark, Jeff Hirshfield, Faculty: Arturo O’Farrill, Jeffrey Taylor, Mark Ferber, Carolyn Leonhart, Ray Allen, Eddie Allen, Daniel Blake, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music (General, Amy London. J.D. Parran. Performance), Bachelor of Music in Music Education. Jazz Bands: Big band, various jazz combos, Jazz Bands: Small Jazz Ensemble; Conservatory vocal jazz ensemble, Big Band. Faculty: Glenn Giles, Charles Madsen, Brazilian ensemble and Latin band. Kent Baker, Glendon Ingalls. Auditions: See brooklyn.cuny.edu. Alumni: Ira Gershwin, Woody Allen, Frank Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, jazz combos. Financial Aid: See brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/about/ Loesser. offices/financial.php. Alumni: See website. Auditions: Mid-October for fall auditions, Scholarships: Need- and merit-based; Auditions: Students are encouraged to February and March for spring [email protected]. audition in person (video, audio auditions. In-person and recorded edu. recording or YouTube link also auditions accepted. Send recorded accepted). Contact Ashley auditions to [email protected]. Apply by: March 1. Haggerty, (802) 468-1227. Financial Aid: Available. See website. Contact: Arturo O’Farrill, [email protected]; Financial Aid: Available. or Ray Allen, Scholarships: Available. See [email protected]. Scholarships: Need- and merit-based. ccny.cuny.edu/scholarships.

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Contact: Beth Pratt, Program Coordinator, (212) 854-1257.

PEGGY STUART Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College Flushing (Queens), New York Student Body: 80 jazz Graduate students. Tuition: In-state, $425/credit; out-of-state, $780/credit. Jazz Degrees: Master of Music, Jazz Performance; Master of Music, Jazz Composition. Faculty: Darcy James Argue, Paul Bollenback, David Berkman, Jeb Patton, Tim Armacost, Western Connecticut State University Antonia Hart, Luis Bonilla, Michael Mossman, Charenee Wade, Vince Cherico, Ian Frihamn, Apply by: Rolling admission for U.S. citizens; Contact: Jerry Dunn, Admissions Director, international student deadlines Gene Jackson, Dennis Mackrel, (212) 741-0091 ext. 104, Yoshio Aomori, Pablo Aslan, are Feb. 1 for fall admission, Sept. 1 [email protected]. for spring admission. See Joe Martin, Lonnie Plaxico, cuny.edu/admissions/apply.html. The College of Saint Rose Joris Teepe, Johannes Weidenmuller. Contact: Undergraduate instrumentalists, Albany, New York Jazz Bands: Advanced combo, repertoire Steve Wilson ([email protected]. Student Body: 200 music majors. edu); undergraduate vocalists, ensemble, composer’s reading Tuition: $28,820. Suzanne Pittson (spittson@ccny. band, Latin ensemble and several cuny.edu); graduate students, Mike Jazz Degrees: Minor in Jazz Performance, smaller themed groups. Holober ([email protected]). Bachelor of Science in Music Alumni: Conrad Herwig, Antonio Hart. Industry. The Collective School of Music Auditions: Hila Kulik, Jazz Department Faculty: Paul Evoskevich, Matthew Finck, Coordinator, New York, New York Andrew Lee, Sean McClowry, [email protected]. Student Body: Approximately 75 full-time Mary Anne Nelson, students, 200-plus part-time Marta Waterman, Ira Coleman. Financial Aid: Available. See website. students. Scholarships: Available. Need-based; inquire Jazz Bands: Big Band, combos, Recording when applying. Tuition: 2-Year Diploma Program, $60,500 Musicians’ Ensembles, Vocal Jazz ($30,250/year); Year and a Half Ensemble. Apply by: See queens.cuny.edu/music. Diploma Program, $48,000; Year Auditions: See http://bit.ly/1SMmIq8. Contact: Hila Kulik, Jazz Department and a Half Certificate Program, Coordinator, (718) 570-0620, Financial Aid: Merit-based and music talent. $45,000; Two-Quarter Certificate [email protected]. Program, $18,700; Two-Quarter Apply by: Applicants must audition before Prep Program, $14,300; Single Feb. 1 to be considered for a music Cornell University Quarter Elective Program, $8,300; talent scholarship. Ithaca, New York Advanced Performance Program, $10,000. Contact: Sara Sirianni, (518) 454-5186, Student Body: 14,315 total, 75 jazz students. [email protected] Tuition: Out-of-state, $52,853; in-state, Jazz Degrees: None. Columbia University $35,483. Faculty: Ian Froman, Peter Retzlaff, Joe Fitzgerald, Hilliard Greene, New York, New York Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music. Chris Biesterfelldt, Student Body: 9,000 undergraduate, 150 jazz Faculty: Paul Merrill, Joe Salzano, Fernando Hernadez, Steve Marks, students. Peter Chwazik, Devin Kelly, Bob Quaranta, Steve Count, Steve Pond. Sheryl Bailey, Vince Cherico, Tuition: $53,000. Jazz Bands: Two Large Ensembles, five Combos. Mark Flynn, Adriano Santos, Jazz Degrees: Special concentration (minor) in Jason Gianni, Noriko Tomikawa, Jazz Studies. Auditions: First day of classes. Sean Conly, Irio O’Farrill, Faculty: Chris Washburne, Ole Mathisen, Financial Aid: See admissions.cornell.edu/. Leo Traversa, Nate Radley, Don Sickler, Vince Cherico, Scholarships: See admissions.cornell.edu/. Fred Klatz. Bruce Barth, Helen Sung, Apply by: Nov. 1 (early decision), Jan. 2 Jazz Bands: Student Performance group, Ugonna Okegwo, Leo Traversa, Advanced Performance Program Paul Bollenback, Dave Gibson, (regular decision). group, Latin Jazz Ensemble. Tony Moreno, Victor Lin, Contact: Paul Merrill, Andy Milne. [email protected]. Alumni: Billy Martin, Will Calhoun, Zach Danziger, Anton Fig. Jazz Bands: Free Jazz, Straight Ahead, Standard, Duquesne University, Mary Pappert Big Band, Brazilian, Afro-Colombian, Auditions: In-person, video or taped auditions School of Music accepted. Piano trio, Jazz-Classical Hybrid. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Auditions: Held in the beginning of the Fall Financial Aid: Available. Contact Financial Aid Student Body: 330. Specialist Jerry Dunn at semester. See columbia.edu. Tuition: Undergraduate, $44,065/year; [email protected]. Financial Aid: (212) 854-3711, graduate, $22,875/year, $1,525/ [email protected]. Scholarships: Merit-based scholarships are credit. available for Drums, Guitar, Bass, Scholarships: See columbia.edu. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music with jazz Keyboard and Vocal divisions. Apply by: Nov. 1 (early decision), Jan. 1 emphasis, Master of Music with jazz Apply by: See thecollective.edu. (regular decision). emphasis.

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Faculty: Michael Tomaro, Joe Negri, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music-Jazz Performance Financial Aid: (585) 274-1070. Ronald E. Bickel, Jeff Bush, or Writing; Master of Music–Jazz Scholarships: Call (585) 274-1070. Kenneth Karsh, Mark Koch, Performance or Writing or Jeffrey Mangone, Leonard Rodgers. Contemporary Media Composition; Apply by: Dec. 1. Doctorate of Music, Jazz Studies. Jazz Bands: One big band, 10 combos. Contact: Sheryle Charles, Faculty: Jeff Campbell (chair), Bill Dobbins, (585) 274-1440; Auditions: Dec. 1, Jan. 19, Feb. 2, Feb. 16, March Clay Jenkins, Mark Kellogg, [email protected]. 2. Admission to the School of Music Charles Pillow, Dave Rivello, is based on the audition. Entrance Bob Sneider, Dariusz Terefenko, Five Towns College to the School of Music requires Rich Thompson, Gary Versace, Dix Hills, New York acceptance by both the University Mark Watters. and the School of Music. Student Body: 800. Jazz Bands: Eastman Jazz Ensemble, New Jazz Financial Aid: Available. Contact the University Tuition: $18,980. Ensemble, Jazz Lab Band, Jazz Office of Financial Aid, Workshop Ensemble, Chamber Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz/ (412)-396-6607, [email protected]. Jazz, Studio Orchestra, 8 Jazz Commercial Music, Associate of Scholarships: Talent-based and academic. Workshop groups, Film Scoring Applied Science in Jazz/Commercial Music. Apply by: Rolling admission for Orchestra, Contemporary Media/ undergraduate, April 1 for graduate Digital Media. Faculty: See ftc.edu. applicants. Alumni: Ron Carter, Maria Schneider, Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Orchestra Contact: Kate Shields, Director of Music Steve Gadd, Tony Levin, and others, such as Swing Band, Admissions and Student Services, Byron Stripling, John Fedchock, Vocal Jazz, Barbershop Harmony (412) 396-5983, Tom Christensen, Ellen Rowe, (men and women), Cabaret TV [email protected]. Kirsten Edkins, John Hollenbeck, Workshop, American Songbook. Ben Wendel, Kavah Rastegar, David Glasser, Dan Willis, Auditions: Required. Eastman School of Music, Bill Reichenbach, Waymon Reed, Financial Aid: Available. Contact the Financial Aid University of Rochester Bob Sheppard, Jeff Beal, Jim Pugh, Office, (631) 656-2164. Gerry Niewood, Janice Robinson, Scholarships: See ftc.edu. Rochester, New York David Finck, Walt Weiskopf, Student Body: Approximately 50 Jazz Studies and Scott Healy, Shane Endsley, Apply by: Rolling admissions, Dec. 1 (early Commercial Media students. Ted Poor, Matt Mitchell, decision). Red Wierenga. Tuition: Undergraduate, $51,440; graduate, Contact: Admissions Office, (631) 656-2110, $1,610 per credit hour. Auditions: See esm.rochester.edu/admissions. ftc.edu.

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Contact: Dr. Darden Purcell, Director of Jazz Apply by: Jan. 8. George Mason University Studies, [email protected]. Contact: Hartt Admissions, (860) 768-4465, [email protected]. Fairfax, Virginia The Hartt School, Howard University Student Body: 34,904 total, 30-plus jazz students. University of Hartford Washington, D.C. Tuition: Undergraduate, in-state, $11,300/ West Hartford, Connecticut year, out-of-state, $32,582/year; Student Body: 8,500. graduate, in-state, $10,232/year, Student Body: 500 undergraduate, 125 graduate, 68 jazz emphasis students. Tuition: Undergraduate, $25,000/year; out-of-state, $24,170/year. graduate, $32,800/year. Tuition: $36,087. Jazz Degrees: Jazz Studies Minor, Bachelor of Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Music in Jazz Studies, Master of Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Performance, Performance; Bachelor of Music in Music in Jazz Studies, Doctor of Music Management, Music Music with Electives in Business/ Musical Arts in Performance (Jazz Production & Technology, Jazz; Bachelor of Music in Music Emphasis). Composition, Music Theory; BSE Therapy/Jazz; Bachelor of Music Acoustics & Music in conjunction Faculty: Wade Beach, Regan Brough, in Music Technology/Jazz; Master’s Jim Carroll, Glenn Dewey, with College of Engineering. in Jazz Studies. Dr. Matt Niess, Rick Parrell, Faculty: Javon Jackson, Abraham Burton, Faculty: Jessica Boykin-Settles, Xavier Perez, Victor Provost, Steve Davis, Rick Germanson, Cyrus Chestnut, Fred Irby III; Dr. Darden Purcell, Dr. Shawn Richard Goldstein, Freddie Hendrix, Sais Kamalidiin, Gerry Kunkle, Purcell, Kenny Rittenhouse, Eric McPherson, Shawnn Monteiro, Connaitre Miller, Steve Novosel, Harold Summey, Rick Whitehead. Nat Reeves, Matt DeChamplain, Chris Royal, Harold Summey, Rene McLean. Jazz Bands: Two Big Bands, Combos, Traditional Shacara West, Charlie Young. Jazz Ensemble, Afro-Cuban Jazz Bands: Big band, nine combos. Jazz Bands: HUJE (Howard University Jazz Ensemble, Steel Pan Ensemble and Alumni: Kris Allen, Jonathan Barber, Ensemble); Afro Blue (vocal jazz Jazz Vocal Ensemble. James Burton III, Dezron Douglas, ensemble); SaaSy (female vocal Auditions: See music.gmu.edu/auditions. Wayne Escoffery, Jimmy Greene, jazz ensemble); HU Jazztet (combo); Julius Tolentino. HU Jazz Singers. Financial Aid: See https://www2.gmu.edu/ admissions-aid/financial-aid. Auditions: Required; offered both on and Auditions: Live auditions preferred, video off-campus. See hartford.edu/hartt/ auditions accepted. Contact Fred Scholarships: Academic and talent-based audition. Irby at [email protected] for available. Contact Dr. Darden instrumental auditions and Purcell, [email protected]. Financial Aid: Need-based. See hartford.edu/hartt. Connaitre Miller at conmiller@ Apply by: Nov. 1. Scholarships: Available, up to full tuition. howard.edu for vocal auditions.

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Student Music Guide

University of Maine UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

Financial Aid: Available. Auditions: peabody.jhu.edu/auditions. $5,592; first year out-of-state, $9,320. Scholarships: Need- and merit-based. Financial Aid: peabody.jhu.edu/finaid, Instrumental contact, (667) 208-6590, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music, firby@howardledu; vocal contact, [email protected]. Commercial Music track/ [email protected]. Commercial Jazz minor. Scholarships: (667) 208-6590, Apply by: Nov. 15 (early action); Feb. 15 [email protected]. Faculty: Dr. Kevin Kjos, John Riley, (regular decision). Carver Scott Lee, James Kirkwood, Apply by: Dec. 1. Contact: Fred Irby (instrumental), Cathy Chemi, Adam Kolker, [email protected]; Connaitre Miller Contact: (667) 208-6600, Nate Radley, Ron Gozzo. [email protected]. (vocal), [email protected]; Jazz Bands: Large Jazz Ensemble I, II, III; website, coas.howard.edu/music. The Juilliard School Combos; Commercial Ensembles. Ithaca College School of Music Auditions: See kutztown.edu/music. Ithaca, New York New York, New York Financial Aid: See kutztown.edu/ Student Body: Approx. 500 students; 10–20 jazz Student Body: 888 total, 44 Jazz Studies. costs-and-financial-aid.htm. studies majors. Tuition: Tuition: $43,170. Scholarships: See kutztown.edu/scholarships. $42,884. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, Apply by: Rolling admissions. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. Artist Diploma. Contact: [email protected], Faculty: Mike Titlebaum, Gregory Evans, Faculty: Aaron Flagg, Andy Farber, (610) 683-4550. Nicholas Walker, Nick Weiser, Ben Wolfe, Billy Drummond, Frank Campos, Hal Reynolds, Long Island University–Brooklyn Bruce Williams, Christian Jaudes, Campus Kim Nazarian, Peter Chwazik, Dan Block, Dan Nimmer, Bill Tiberio. Doug Wamble, Elio Villafranca, Brooklyn, New York Jazz Bands: Four big bands, Jazz Vocal Eliot Mason, Frank Kimbrough, Student Body: 4,278 undergraduate, 2,747 Ensemble, Jazz Vocal Repertory Greg Gisbert, Greg Scholl, graduate. Ensemble. Helen Sung, James Burton, Tuition: $35,039. James Chirillo, Joseph Magnarelli, Auditions: See ithaca.edu/music/admission/ Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz Studies. auditions/locations_dates. Kenny Washington, Loren Schoenberg, Marc Cary, Faculty: Gloria Cooper, Sam Newsome. Financial Aid: See ithaca.edu/finaid, Mark Sherman, Mark Vinci, (607) 274-3131. Ron Blake, Steve Turre, Ted Nash, Jazz Bands: See liu.edu. Scholarships: See ithaca.edu/finaid, Ted Rosenthal, Ulysses Owens Jr., Auditions: Recorded auditions accepted for (607) 274-3131. Wynton Marsalis (Director). students who are not able to attend on campus auditions. Contact Sam Apply by: Dec 1. Jazz Bands: Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Ensembles (A–E), Artist Diploma Newsome, (718) 488-1051, Contact: Diane Zamoiski, (607) 274-3366, Ensemble. [email protected]. ithaca.edu/music. Financial Aid: Financial Aid Office, Alumni: Aaron Diehl, Jonathan Baptiste, liu.edu/SFS/FinAid. The Johns Hopkins University, Erica von Kleist, Braxton Cook, Lucas Pino, Michael Dease, Scholarships: Available. See Peabody Conservatory Yasushi Natamura, Jordan Pettay. liu.edu/SFS/Tuition/Tuition. Baltimore, Maryland Auditions: Late February/early March. Apply by: Call (718) 488-1011 or email bkln- Pre-screening required. [email protected] for deadlines. Student Body: 550, 10–20 jazz students. Financial Aid: See [email protected]. Contact: Dr. Gloria Cooper, (718) 488-1450, Tuition: $46,328. [email protected]; Sam Scholarships: See [email protected]. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Graduate Newsome (718) 488-1051, Performance Diploma. Apply by: Dec. 1. [email protected]. Faculty: Nasar Abadey, Blake Meister, Contact: Office of Admissions, (212) 799- Long Island University–Post Timothy Murphy, Alexander Norris, 5000 ext. 223, musicadmissions@ Gary Thomas. juilliard.edu; juilliard.edu/jazz. Brookville, New York Student Body: 4,429 undergraduate, 2,697 Jazz Bands: Peabody Jazz Ensemble, Peabody Kutztown University Improvisation & Multimedia graduate. Ensemble, combos. Kutztown, Pennsylvania Tuition: $35,039. Student Body: 8,500; jazz enrollment, 70. Alumni: Russell Kirk, Jacob Yoffee, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music (Instrumental Mark G. Meadows. Tuition cost: In-state, $3,728; first year in-state, Performances, Music Education),

94 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 Bachelor of Science in Music, Jazz Studies minor. Faculty: Richard Iacona, Lauren Kinhan, Jeff Lederer, Brian Pareschi, Mark Marino, John Ray, Matt Wilson, Jennifer Scott Miceli. Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo, Vocal Jazz. Auditions: Call (516) 299-2475. Financial Aid: Available. Contact Financial Aid Office. Scholarships: Stephanie Drew, Admission Office, (516) 413-2146, [email protected]. Apply by: Rolling admissions, Jan. 1 (early decision). Contact: Dr. Jennifer Miceli, Director of Long Island Sound Vocal Jazz, [email protected]. Manhattan School of Music New York, New York Student Body: 474 undergraduate students, 99 Jazz students (all degree levels). Tuition: $45,375/year. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, Doctor of Music. Faculty: Stefon Harris, Dave Liebman, Bobby Sanabria, Jim McNeely, Donny McCaslin, Dayna Stephens, Cecil Bridgewater, John Riley, Kendrick Scott. Jazz Bands: MSM Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra, MSM Jazz Orchestra, MSM Afro- Cuban Jazz Orchestra, MSM Chamber Jazz Ensemble. 20-plus small combos include traditional, contemporary, experimental, swing, bop, Latin, Brazilian, Indian, electronic and more. Alumni: Stefon Harris, Jason Moran, Jane Monheit, Ambrose Akinmusire, Chris Potter, Miguel Zenón. Auditions: Late February/early March. Prescreen required. Financial Aid: Available. See [email protected]. Scholarships: Merit-based. Apply by: Dec. 1. Contact: Christan Cassidy, [email protected]. New England Conservatory Boston, Massachusetts Student Body: 750. Tuition: $46,100/year. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, Graduate Diploma and Doctor of Musical Arts are all available in both jazz performance and jazz composition. Faculty: Jerry Bergonzi, Ran Blake, Luis Bonilla, Frank Carlberg, Anthony Coleman, Jorrit Dijkstra, Dominique Eade, Billy Hart, Dave Holland, Joe Hunt,

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Jerry Leake, Brian Levy, semester in-state, $10,525/semester Faculty: Reggie Workman, Jane Ira Bloom, John Lockwood, Cecil McBee, out-of-state; graduate, $694/credit Vic Juris, Dave Glasser, Donny McCaslin, John McNeil, in-state, $1,138/credit out-of-state. Jimmy Owens, Elisabeth Lohninger, Jason Moran, Joe Morris, LaTanya Hall. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Master of Music. Rakalam Bob Moses, Jazz Bands: 60. Hankus Netsky, Bob Nieske, Faculty: Gabriel Alegria (coordinator), Nedelka Prescod, Ted Reichman, Nathan Eklund, Andy Eulau, Alumni: Brad Mehldau, Chris Tordini, Ken Schaphorst, Ben Schwendener, Allen Farnham, Jeremy Fratti, Robert Glasper, Becca Stevens, Bart Seager, Brad Shepik, Tim Horner, Bill Kirchner, Jose James, Larry Goldings, Miguel Zenón, Norman M.E. Zocher, Bob Malach, Paul Meyers, Alan Hampton, Avishai Cohen, Ethan Iverson, Tony Kadleck, Tim Sessions, Mark Sherman, Gilad Hekselman, Peter Bernstein, Brad Shepik. Jason Teborek, Richie Vitale, Marcus Strickland, EJ Strickland. Roseanna Vitro, Joel Weiskopf. Jazz Bands: NEC Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Composers Auditions: Pre-screen and final audition Workshop Orchestra, 30-plus small Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, combos. required. ensembles. Financial Aid: Available, [email protected]. Auditions: Contact Music Dept. or contact Alumni: Darcy James Argue, Don Byron, Gabriel Alegria for info. Scholarships: Available, John Medeski, Luciana Souza, [email protected] Fred Hersch, Cecil Taylor. Financial Aid: Available. Contact NJCU Dept. of Financial Aid. Apply by: Jan. 15. Auditions: Pre-screening and live audition. See necmusic.edu/apply. Scholarships: Available, up to full tuition. Contact: Kevin Smith, (212) 229-5150, Graduate Assistantships available. [email protected]. Financial Aid: Based on need. Contact Financial Contact Music Office. Aid at (617) 585-1105, New York Jazz Academy [email protected]. Apply by: July 1. Call (888) 441-6528. New York, New York See necmusic.edu/financial-aid. Contact: Music Dept. or Gabriel Alegria. Call Student Body: 600. Scholarships: Merit- and need-based. (201) 200-2000. Tuition: $2,000–$10,000/year. See necmusic.edu/financial-aid. Jazz Degrees: None. Apply by: Dec. 1. The New School, School of Jazz and Contemporary Music Contact: Nick Gleason, (617) 585-1105, Faculty: Javier Arau, Carolyn Leonhart, [email protected]. Wayne Escoffery, Tom Dempsey, New York, New York Aaron Scott, Michael Webster. New Jersey City University Student Body: 270. Jazz Bands: Big bands, small ensembles, vocal Jersey City, New Jersey Tuition: $45,240/year. programs. Student Body: 7,000. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA/BA Auditions: Required for select programs (taped Tuition: Undergraduate, $5,880/ Pathway, BFA/MA Dual Degree. or live).

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Financial Aid: Limited financial aid is available. Jazz Degrees: Certificate in Jazz Studies, Certificate in Music Performance– Scholarships: Need and merit-based. Jazz Concentration. Apply by: Rolling admissions. Jazz Bands: Creative Large Ensemble, Small Contact: Javier Arau, (718) 426-0633, Group I, Small Group A. [email protected]. Auditions: Arts Supplement application along New York University with University application. Live auditions at the beginning of the (NYU Steinhardt) school year. New York, New York Financial Aid: Available, admission.princeton.edu/ cost-aid/apply-financial-aid. Student Body: 140 jazz students. Scholarships: Available, admission.princeton.edu/ Tuition: Undergraduate, approximately cost-aid/apply-financial-aid. $49,000/year; graduate, $1,660/ credit. Apply by: Nov. 1/Jan. 1. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Music Contact: Rudresh Mahanthappa, Performance: Jazz Studies, Master [email protected]. of Music in Instrumental Performance: Jazz Studies, Purchase College, State University Doctorate in Music Performance of New York at Purchase and Composition. Faculty: Chris Potter, Joe Lovano, Purchase, New York Mark Turner, Lenny Pickett, Student Body: 80 jazz students (60 undergrad); Rich Perry, Ralph Lalama, 4,265 total students in the College. Dave Pietro, Don Friedman, Tuition: Undergraduate, $6,470 in-state, Alan Broadbent, Gil Goldstein, $16,320 out-of-state; graduate, Andy Milne, Rich Shemaria, $10,870 in-state, $22,210 Alex Sipiagin, Michael Rodriguez, out-of-state. Alan Ferber, Elliot Mason, Lenny White, Billy Drummond, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, Tony Moreno, Ari Hoenig, Performer’s (post-baccalaureate) John Scofield, Adam Rogers, Certificate and Artist Diploma Peter Bernstein, Wayne Krantz, (post-Master’s). Brad Shepik, Mike Richmond, Faculty: Pete Malinverni (Area Head), Ron McClure, Martin Wind. David Hazeltine, Andy LaVerne, Jazz Bands: 40-plus small-group ensembles, Donald Vega, Todd Coolman, John Scofield Ensemble, John Doug Weiss, Richie Morales, Scofield Guitar Workshop, Chris Kenny Washington, Potter Ensemble, NYU Jazz John Abercrombie, Doug Munro, Orchestra, NYU Repertoire Big Vic Juris, Jon Faddis, Ingrid Jensen, Band, Brazilian Ensemble, World Ralph Lalama, Gary Smulyan, Percussion Ensemble, NYU Jazz John Mosca, Alexis Cole, Composers Ensemble. Charles Blenzig, David DeJesus. Alumni: Wayne Shorter, Brian Lynch, Jazz Bands: Purchase Jazz Orchestra, Purchase Todd Coolman, Dave Pietro, Latin Jazz Orchestra, 15 small Martin Wind, Dave Lalama, combos. Ron Blake. Alumni: Cyrille Aimée, Spike Wilner, Auditions: In-person undergraduate auditions, Bobby Avey, Andrew Gould, online or video auditions for under Bruce Harris. graduate and graduate programs. Auditions: Prescreening auditions due by Jan. Financial Aid: (212) 998-4444, 1. If the prescreening audition is [email protected]. successful, students will be notified for a live audition which takes place Scholarships: Office of Undergraduate on-campus in February. See Admissions, (212) 998-4500; Office website. of Graduate Admissions, (212) 998-5030. Financial Aid: Available. Contact the Purchase College Financial Aid office, Apply by: Bachelor’s, Jan. 1 (early decision I), (914) 251-7000. Nov. 1 (early decision II), Jan. 1 (regular decision); master’s, Jan. 6; Scholarships: Merit-based. Ph.D., Dec. 1. Apply by: Pre-screening deadline is Jan. 1. Contact: Dr. David Schroeder, director Contact: Pete Malinverni, of NYU Steinhardt Jazz Studies, [email protected], (212) 998-5446, [email protected]; purchase.edu/academics/ steinhardt.nyu.edu/nyu-jazz2018. jazz-studies. Princeton University Rowan University Princeton, New Jersey Glassboro, New Jersey Student Body: 60 jazz students. Student Body: Approx. 32. Tuition cost: $43,450. Tuition: In-state, $25,658, out-of-state, $34,126. Faculty: Rudresh Mahanthappa, Darcy James Argue, Ralph Bowen. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz

98 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 Studies, Bachelor of Music Tuition: (Graduate) In-state $600/credit; Scholarships: Scholarships and teaching positions Education–Jazz Specialization, out-of-state $1,000/credit. available. Master of Music in Jazz Studies. (Undergraduates pay less.) Apply by: Rolling admissions, no deadlines. Faculty: Denis DiBlasio (Director of Jazz Jazz Degrees: Master of Arts in Jazz History and Contact: See Jazzma.newark.rutgers.edu; Studies), Brian Betz, John Guida, Research. contact Prof. Lewis Porter: Douglas Mapp, Dan Monaghan, Faculty: Lewis Porter, Henry Martin, many [email protected], Admissions Tim Powell, George Rabbai, guest speakers. Office: Diane Afonso, Robert Rawlins, Dean Schneider, [email protected] Clint Sharman, Ed Vezinho. Jazz Bands: One medium band, also bands/ combos at other campus. Shenandoah Conservatory at Jazz Bands: Jazz Band, Small Jazz Ensembles. Shenandoah University Auditions: See academics.rowan.edu/cpa/ Auditions: Not required. Essay sample music/auditions/index.html. required. Winchester, Virginia Student Body: 3,800. Financial Aid: See rowan.edu/home/financial-aid. Financial Aid: Loans and partial scholarships available. Tuition: $30,700. Scholarships: Need- and merit-based. Apply by: See rowan.edu. Contact: Denis DiBlasio, Director of Jazz Studies, (856) 256-4500 ext. 53528, [email protected]. Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts

New Brunswick, New Jersey Student Body: 324 undergraduates, 256 Graduates, 75 Jazz Students.

Tuition: In-state, $11,408; out-of-state, $27,059.

Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music (Jazz Studies), Bachelor of Music (Jazz Studies and Music Education), Master of Music (Jazz Studies). Faculty: Ralph Bowen, Conrad Herwig, Victor Lewis, Vic Juris, Kenny Davis, Joe Magnarelli, Eddie Palmieri, Fred Hersch, Bill O’Connell, Marc Stasio, Robby Ameen, Gary Smulyan, Mark Gross. Jazz Bands: Several large and semi-large ensembles, and eight chamber-jazz ensembles. Alumni: Terence Blanchard, Terell Stafford, Michael Mossman, Andy Hunter, Orrin Evans, Ralph Peterson Jr., oron Israel, Adam Cruz, Mike Baggetta, Kenny Davis, Steve Nelson, Kuumba Frank Lacy, Jimmy Bosch, Tanya Darby, Johnathon Blake, Rudy Royston. Auditions: See masongross.rutgers.edu/ admissions/auditions- and-portfolio-reviews/ music-audition-requirements. Financial Aid: Available. New Brunswick Office of Financial Aid, (848) 932-7057, [email protected]. Scholarships: Merit-based. Apply by: Dec. 1 (Rutgers application), Jan. 8 (Mason Gross supplemental application). Contact: Emalina Thompson, (848) 932- 5241, [email protected], masongross.rutgers.edu. Rutgers University at Newark Newark, New Jersey Student Body: 20 jazz majors, graduate and undergraduate (5-year BA/MA track)

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Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Faculty: Dr. Kurtis Adams, Apply by: Jan. 15, commonapp.org. Bachelor of Music in Music Dr. Mark Andrew Cook, Contact: See skidmore.edu. Production and Recording Kevin Pace, Ronnie Shaw, Technology (Jazz Emphasis), Wayne Cameron, William Feasley, SUNY Fredonia Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy Jeremy Koch, Gary Mullenax, Fredonia, New York (Jazz Emphasis). Joshua Walker. Student Body: 5,000 university, 500 music. Faculty: Craig Fraedrich, Luis Hernandez, Jazz Bands: Jazz ensemble. Michael Kramer, Robert Larson, Tuition: In-state, $8,300; out-of-state, Michael Maher, Matt Niess, Auditions: See shepherd.edu/musicweb/ $18,000. prospective.html. Donovan Stokes, Rick Whitehead, Jazz Degrees: Jazz concentration for music Alphonso Young, Brian Settles, Financial Aid: Office of Financial Aid, (304) 876- majors, Jazz minor for non-music Mark Meadows. 5470, [email protected]. majors. Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, Little Big Band, jazz Scholarships: Talent- and merit-based. Faculty: Nick Weiser, Kieran Hanlon. combos. Apply by: For institutional scholarship Jazz Bands: Curricular Jazz Ensemble, Auditions: Recorded auditions accepted, consideration, apply by Feb. 1. Fredonia Jazz Ensemble, Latin Jazz on-campus auditions preferred. Ensemble, Vocal Jazz, combos Contact: Dr. Kurtis Adams, (304) 876-5126, Carly Stanton, (540) 665-4577, [email protected]. Auditions: See fredonia.edu. [email protected]; su.edu/ conservatory/. Skidmore College Financial Aid: Available. See fredonia.edu. Financial Aid: Available. Office of Financial Aid, Saratoga Springs, New York Scholarships: Merit-based. (540) 665-4538. Student Body: 2,500 total, 40–50 jazz students. Apply by: See fredonia.edu.. Scholarships: Need- and merit-based. Office of Tuition: $52,446. Contact: Barry Kilpatrick, Financial Aid, (540) 665-4538. [email protected]. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music. Apply by: Rolling admissions, June 1 (fall SUNY New Paltz semester), Oct. 1 (spring semester). Faculty: Benjamin Givan, John Nazarenko, Mark Vinci, George Muscatello, New Paltz, New York Contact: Robert Larson, (540) 665-4557, [email protected]. Bob Halek. Student Body: Approx. 90 music majors, approx. 30 students in music minor. Jazz Bands: Skidmore Jazz Ensemble, small jazz Shepherd University combos. Tuition: See newpaltz.edu/ Shepherdstown, West Virginia student_accounts/tuition.cfm. Auditions: No pre-admission audition Student Body: Approx. 4,000. requirement. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music with a concentration in Jazz Performance, Tuition: In-state, $3,664; out-of-state, Financial Aid: Available. Beth Post-Lundquist, Bachelor of Science in Music with $8,934. [email protected]. a concentration in Jazz Jazz Degrees: None. Scholarships: See skidmore.edu. Performance, Bachelor of Science in

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Music with a concentration in Financial Aid: Available. See newpaltz.edu/ Tuition: In-state, $6,470; out-of-state, Contemporary Music Studies. financialaid. $16,320.

Faculty: Mark Dziuba, Vincent Martucci, Scholarships: Available. See newpaltz.edu/finan Jazz Degrees: Undergraduate music degree John Menegon, Teri Roiger, cialaid/foundation.html. students can opt for a Jazz Minor. Jeff Siegel, Rebecca Coupe Franks, Faculty: Dr. Bret Zvacek, more than 75 music David Savitsky, Ham Lawrence. Apply by: See newpaltz.edu/music/ admissions.html. faculty. Jazz Bands: Chamber Jazz Ensembles, Vocal Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Band, Small Jazz Ensemble. Contact: Mark Dziuba, Director of Jazz Studies, (845) 257-2711, Jazz Groups, Giroux Honors Jazz Auditions: Before auditioning, students [email protected]. Combo. must first be accepted by the Auditions: See potsdam.edu/academics/crane/ university. See newpaltz.edu/ Crane School of Music, admissions . admissions. Once the application SUNY Potsdam Financial Aid: Available. for admissions has been received, Potsdam, New York apply for an audition at newpaltz. Scholarships: Merit- and need-based. edu/music/admissions.html. Student Body: 550 music majors. Apply by: Feb. 26. Contact: Dr. David Heuser, Associate Dean/ Director of Admissions, [email protected]. Syracuse University, Setnor School of Music Syracuse, New York Student Body: 270 in Setnor, 85 jazz students (music and non-music majors). Tuition: $45,150. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music (Education, Industry, or Sound Recording Technology). All options are compatible with Jazz and Commercial Applied Music Study or a Jazz Minor. The Jazz Minor is also compatible with non-music majors. Faculty: John Coggiola, Jeff Welcher, Steve Frank, Jeff Stockham, Mike Dubaniewicz, Melissa Gardiner, Rick Balestra, Rick Montalbano, Barry Blumenthal, Bill DiCosimo, Darryl Pugh, Josh Dekaney. Jazz Bands: Various instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles and combos. Auditions: See vpa.syr.edu/ prospective-students/ undergraduate-students/ first-year-students/ setnor-school-of-music/ audition-requirements. Financial Aid: Available. Scholarships: Merit- and need-based scholarships. Apply by: Jan. 1. Contact: College of Visual and Performing Arts, Office of Recruitment and Admissions, (315) 443-2769, [email protected], vpa.syr.edu/setnor. Temple University, Boyer College of Music and Dance Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Student Body: 500 undergraduate music students, 300 graduate music students. Tuition: Undergraduate, in-state, $17,760, out-of-state, $29,664. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Instrumental Performance, Bachelor of Music in Jazz Voice Performance, Bachelor of Music in

102 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 Jazz Composition and Arranging, Master of Music in Jazz Studies. Faculty: Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts, Bruce Barth, Pat Bianchi, Luis Bonilla, Mike Boone, Zach Brock, Lucas Brown, Carla Cook, Norman David, Francis Davis, Craig Ebner, Steve Fidyk, Michael Frank, Greg Kettinger, Byron Landham, Tom Lawton, Nick Marchione, Tony Miceli, Dan Monaghan, Mike Natale, Mark Patterson, Josh Richman, Ben Schachter, John Swana, Sachal Vasandani, Elio Villafranca, Tim Warfield, Warren Wolf, David Wong. Jazz Bands: Big Band, Lab Band, Jazz Band Number Three, Jazz Band Number Four, Swinging Owls Jazz Choir, numerous combo ensembles. Alumni: See temple.edu/boyer/ alumni/index.asp. Auditions: Dates in December, January, February and March. Video recordings available for distance applicants and for Master’s applicants. Financial Aid: Available. (215) 204-2244. Scholarships: Available. (215) 204-6810. Apply by: March 1. Contact: Matthew Schillizzi, (215) 204-6810, [email protected]. Towson University Towson, Maryland Student Body: 22,284; 45 Jazz/Commercial music majors. Tuition: In-state, $9,182, out-of-state, $20,788. Jazz Degrees: Music Minor, Music Industry Minor, BS in Music, BS Music Education, BM Jazz/Commercial Music, BM/ BS Music Education, MM Performance, MM Composition, BM/MM in Music, PBC Performance. Faculty: Dave Ballou, Jason Rigby, Jim McFalls, Tim Murphy, Jeff Reed, Frank Russo, John Dierker, Sara Jones, Brian Brunsman, John Lee.

Jazz Bands: Jazz Combos, Country Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Vocal Ensemble, Pop Music Ensemble, Latin Ensemble, Improvisation Ensembles, World Music Ensembles, Jazz Orchestras, Bill and Helen Murray Jazz Residency. Auditions: Scholarship, Jan 6, Feb 3; non-scholarship, March 3, April 7. Financial Aid: Available. Mary Ann Criss, [email protected].

Scholarships: Available. Mary Ann Criss, [email protected]. Apply by: See towson.edu.

Contact: Dave Ballou, [email protected]; (410) 704-2831, towson.edu. University of the Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Student Body: 1,890 undergraduate, 195 jazz

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students (undergraduate and ongoing basis. Apply by Feb. 1 for University of Maine graduate). priority admission. Orono, Maine Tuition: $43,100. Contact: Amanda Melczer, Assistant to the Student Body: 11,219 students, 100 music majors. Director, School of Music, (215) Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Tuition: In-state, $8,370; out-of-state, in Composition, Diploma in 717-6344, [email protected]. $27,240. Composition, Bachelor of Music University of Connecticut in Jazz Studies: Instrumental Jazz Degrees: Bachelor’s with concentration in Performance, Diploma in Storrs, Connecticut Jazz Studies, Minor in Jazz Studies. Student Body: 200 music students, 20 jazz Instrumental Performance, Faculty: Dan Barrett, Jay Bregman, students. Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies: Jack Burt, Mark Tipton, David Wells. Vocal Performance, Diploma in Tuition: In-state, $11,224; out-of-state, Jazz Bands: Two big bands, four combos. Vocal Performance, Master of Music $33,016. in Jazz Studies. Alumni: David Demsey, Craig Skeffington, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts with Jazz Studies Mike Bennett, Melissa Hamilton, Faculty: Marc Dicciani, Micah Jones, emphasis. Jeff Kern, Mike Kennedy, Scotty Horey, Thomas Schmidt. Faculty: Earl MacDonald, Gregg August, Kevin Hanson, Don Glanden, Auditions: Live or recorded auditions are Doug Maher, John Mastroianni. Rob Brosh, Chris Farr, accepted. Larry McKenna, Randy Kapralick, Jazz Bands: UConn Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, Financial Aid: Available. FAFSA required. See Matt Gallagher, others. Jazz Lab Band, UConn Jazz Sextet, umaine.edu/stuaid. various combos. Jazz Bands: “Z” Big Band, Rick Kerber Tribute Scholarships: Available. See umaine.edu/spa/ Big Band, approximately 15 jazz Alumni: Brian Charette, Gary Versace, audition/scholarships. focused ensembles. Mark Small, Bill Longo, Jim Oblon, Matt Janiszewski. Apply by: Rolling admission. Alumni: Stanley Clarke, Diane Monroe, Adam Blackstone, Alita Moses. Auditions: Jan. 19, Jan. 20, Jan. 26, Jan. Contact: Dan Barrett, 27. See music.uconn.edu/ [email protected]. Auditions: Auditions begin in November and are available monthly through how-to-apply/applications/. University of Maine at Augusta April. See uarts.edu. Financial Aid: Available. See financialaid.uconn.edu. Augusta, Maine Financial Aid: Available. Contact Student Financial Student Body: 78 music majors, 30 jazz. Services, (800) 616-ARTS, ext. 6170. Scholarships: Available. See admissions.uconn. edu/cost-aid/scholarship. Tuition: In-state, $228/credit hour; out-of- Scholarships: Primarily merit-based. Contact state, $551/credit hour; New Student Financial Services, Apply by: Jan. 15. England (schools that participate), (800) 616-ARTS, ext. 6170. Contact: Amanda Daddona, $365/credit hour; out-of-state–web, Apply by: Applications are accepted on an [email protected]. $285/credit hour.

104 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Contemporary and Popular Music, Bachelor of Music in Contemporary and Popular Music with a minor in Secondary Education, Associate of Science in Music. Faculty: Richard Nelson, Anita Jerosch, John Mehrmann, Pamela Jenkins, Noah Cole, Krista Kwon, Marcia Gallagher, R.J. Miller, Scott Hughes, Peter Hermann, Duane Edwards, Tom Snow, Tim O’Dell, Angela Plato Pitteroff. Jazz Bands: Jazz on Tour, Intermediate Jazz Band. Alumni: Craig Brann, Michael Mueller, Kenya Hall. Auditions: Can be live, YouTube videos or Skype. Auditions are scheduled through the music department. Financial Aid: Available. See uma.edu/financial/. Scholarships: Available. See uma.edu/financial/. Apply by: Rolling admissions. Contact: Anita Jerosch, Assistant Professor of Music and Department Coordinator, (207) 621-3179, [email protected]. University of Maryland College Park, Maryland Student Body: 500 music students, 40 jazz majors, 100 students playing in various jazz groups. Tuition: In-state, $10,181; out-of-state, $32,045. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Studies, Bachelor of Music in Music Education/Jazz Studies, Master of Music in Jazz Studies (instrumental only). Faculty: Chris Vadala (Director), Chuck Redd, Gerry Kunkel, Tom Baldwin, Chris Gekker, Jon Ozment, Ben Patterson, Tim Powell. Jazz Bands: Three Big Bands and four or five combos. Auditions: January auditions on campus. Skype auditions are sometimes possible. See music.umd.edu. Financial Aid: Graduate Assistantships plus School of Music scholarships. Scholarships: Contact UMD School of Music Admissions office, Dr. Jenny Lang, Director, (301) 405-5031, [email protected] or David Powell, (301) 405-8380. Apply by: Undergraduates, Nov. 1; graduates and transfer students, Dec. 1. Contact: Chris Vadala, Director of Jazz Studies, (301) 405-5519, [email protected]. University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Maryland Student Body: 4,500. Tuition cost: In-state, $7,625; out-of-state, $16,687, Eastern Shore Regional Rate, $9,654.

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Faculty: Dr. Isrea Butler, Dr. Brian Dean, plus History, Music Education, Sound Recording Technology, Dr. Devonna B. Rowe, Performance, Conducting, Theory. Music Business, Performance and Dr. Shelia Harleston, Music Education. Master of Music Faculty: Jeffrey W. Holmes, Felipe Salles, Veronica Knier, Patrick McHenry, Catherine Jensen-Hole, Degrees in Sound Recording Philip Ravita, Brendan Schanbel. Thomas Giampietro, Technology and Music Education/ Teaching. Jazz Degrees: Music Education, Jazz, Popular Shigefumi Tomita, Bob Ferrier. Music. Faculty: Alan Williams (Chair), Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble I, Studio Orchestra, William Moylan, John Shirley, Jazz Bands: Large Jazz Ensemble, Jazz and Pop Chapel Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab Instrumental Ensemble, Jazz and Ensemble, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, 6 Alex Case, Charles Gabriel, Pop Vocal Ensemble. Chamber Jazz Ensembles. Meg Ruby, Walter Platt. Jazz Bands: Studio Orchestra, Jazz Rock Big Alumni: Clifford Brown, Clarence Clemons. Alumni: Billy Taylor, Avery Sharpe, Kate McGarry. Band, Jazz Lab Ensemble, Small Auditions: Contact individual studio teachers Jazz Ensemble. for audition requirements. Auditions: Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 17, March 3. Music Admissions, (413) 545-6048, Auditions: See uml.edu/music. Financial Aid: Available through the Fine Arts Department and the Honors [email protected]. Financial Aid: Available. See uml.edu/admissions. College. Financial Aid: Available. Financial Aid Services, Scholarships: Need- and merit-based. (413) 545-0801, umass.edu/umfa. Scholarships: Need- and merit-based. Apply by: Nov. 1 (early action); Feb. 10 (regular Scholarships: Available. Music Admissions, decision). Apply by: April 16. (413) 545-6048, Contact: Amy Dinsmore, (978) 934-3850; Contact: Dr. Isrea Butler, [email protected]. [email protected]. [email protected]. Apply by: Jan. 15 (undergraduate), Feb. 1 University of Pittsburgh University of Massachusetts, (graduate). Pittsburgh, Pensylvannia Amherst Contact: Jeffrey W. Holmes, Director, Jazz & African-American Studies, Student Body: 38 Undergraduate Music Majors, 8 Amherst, Massachusetts (413) 545-6046, Graduate Jazz Students. Student Body: 30,037; 35-40 jazz students. [email protected], Tuition costs: Undergraduate, in-state, $17,688, umass.edu/music. out-of-state, $28,828; graduate in- Tuition: $15,345; New England resident, $26,555; out-of-state, $33,492. University of Massachusetts, Lowell state, $21,748, out-of-state, $35,904. Jazz Degrees: Undergraduate: Jazz Performance Lowell, Massachusetts Jazz Degrees: Minor in Music, Bachelor of Arts in (Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Student Body: 400 Music Majors. Arts) plus Music Education, Music (Jazz Track), PhD in Jazz History, Theory/Composition. Tuition: In-state, $13,427, out-of-state: Research and Performance. $29,125. Graduate: Jazz Composition & Faculty: Dr. Michael Heller, Arranging (Master of Music), Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music Degrees in Dr. Aaron Johnson, Dr. Yoko Suzuki,

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Dr. Doretta Whalen, Dave Zinno. Financial Aid: Available. See wcupa.edu. Frank Cunimondo, Sandra Dowe, Jazz Bands: 1 Big Band, 5 Combos. Scholarships: Available. See wcupa.edu. Ralph Guzzi, Norman (Greg) Humphries, Alumni: Gary Lindsey. Apply by: Rolling admissions. Dr. James Johnson III, John Maione, Auditions: See uri.edu/music. Contact: Dr. Marc Jacoby, (610) 738-0539, Jeffrey Mangone, Joe Negri, [email protected], wcupa.edu. Dr. Kenneth Powell. Financial Aid: Available. See uri.edu/es. Scholarships: Merit-based. Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combos. Contact Amy Botello, West Virginia University Alumni: Geri Allen, Mark Sunkett, [email protected]. Doretta Whalen, Emmett Price, Kent Engelhardt, Kenneth Prouty, Apply by: Dec. 1 (early admission). Morgantown, West Virginia Gary Fineberg, James Moore. Contact: uri.edu/admission, Music Student Body: 300 Department, (401) 874-2431, Auditions: Auditions for performance Tuition: In-state, $9,144, out-of-state, uri.edu/music. ensembles are held at the $24,744. beginning of each semester. West Chester University of Jazz Degrees: Graduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid: (412) 624-7488, [email protected]. Pennsylvania Degrees in Jazz Performance Scholarships: Available, (412) 624-4187, West Chester, Pennsylvania and Pedagogy. [email protected]. Student Body: 17,500. Faculty: Jared Sims, Keith Jackson, Brian Apply by: See pitt.edu/admissions, music.pitt. Wolfe, Clifford Barnes, Tuition: In-state, $7,238; out-of-state, Paul Thompson. edu/graduate/admissions. $18,096. Jazz Bands: Contact: Jazz Studies Office, (412) 624-4187, Jazz combos and big band. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz [email protected]. Alumni: Allison Miller, James Moore, Cher Performance, Jazz Studies Minor. University of Rhode Island Siang Tay, Jay Chattaway, Faculty: David Cullen, Dan Cherry, Arthur White, Tim Hill, Mike Kingston, Rhode Island Chris Hanning, Marc Jacoby, Dawson. Student Body: 135 students, 35 Jazz Students. Theresa Klinefelter, Auditions: See ccarts.wvu.edu. Peter Paulsen, Greg Riley, Tuition: In-state, $13,792; out-of-state, Financial Aid: Available. See financialaid.wvu.edu. $30,042. John Swana. Jazz Bands: Two big bands, Latin Jazz Scholarships: Merit-based. Contact James Jazz Degrees: BA Jazz Studies, BM Jazz Froemel, [email protected]. Performance. Ensemble, Jazz Combos, Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Apply by: Feb. 15th (scholarship priority), May Faculty: Jay Azzolina, Mark Berney, 1 (admission). Emmett Goods, Ben Griffin, Alumni: Bob Curnow. Bill Jones, Steve Langone, Auditions: See wcupa.edu/arts-humanities/ Contact: James Froemel, [email protected]. Ron Sanfilippo, Joe Parillo, music/prospectiveStu.aspx. edu, (304) 293-4339.

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Western Connecticut State University Westfield State University Danbury, Connecticut Westfield, Massachusetts Student Body: Approximately 4,500 undergraduates, 220 music majors, Student Body: 5,700. 30 undergraduate BM Jazz Studies majors. Tuition: See westfield.ma.edu. Tuition: In-state, $23,230/year; out-of-state: $35,919/year. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music with a concentration in Jazz Studies. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Bachelor of Science in Faculty: Dr. Edward Orgill, James Argiro, Dr. Peter Coutsourdidis, Music Education with jazz concentration, Bachelor of Music Ted Levine, Tim Atherton, Jeff Dostal, Joe LaCreta, in Audio and Music Production with jazz concentration, Jason Schwartz, Wayne Roberts, Ellen Cogen. Bachelor of Arts in Music with jazz concentration. Jazz Bands: Jazz Big Band, Jazz Combo 1, Jazz Combo 2, Jazz Faculty: Jimmy Greene (Jazz Studies Co-Coordinator), Jamie Begian Performance Lab. (Jazz Studies Co-Coordinator), Atla DeChamplain, Dave Scott, Jumaane Smith, Andrew Beals, Deborah Weisz, Chris Morrison, Auditions: See westfield.ma.edu/dept/music, (413) 572-5356. Lee Metcalf, Kenny Wessel, Peter Tomlinson, David Ruffels, Financial Aid: Available. (413) 572-5218, [email protected]. Jeff Siegel. Scholarships: Need- and merit-based. Lisa McMahon, Jazz Bands: Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Frankensax, Jazz Guitar [email protected]. Ensemble, Vocal Jazz Ensemble and 10 Jazz Combos each semester. Apply by: March 1 preferred; rolling. Contact: Alumni: Greg LaPine, Evan Gray, Molly Sayles, Nicholas Biello, Dr. Andrew Bonacci, (413) 572-5358, Martin Sather, Darren Litzie, Richard Baumer, Ed Sarath, [email protected]. John Blount, Chris Morrison, Chris Parker, Michael Godette, Jon Blanck, Mike Rood, Ted Morcaldi, Collin Wade, William Paterson University Eric Zeiser, Jason Fitch, Henry Lugo. Auditions: Held December through March. See wcsu.edu/music. Wayne, New Jersey Student Body: 65 undergrad jazz majors, 18 graduate jazz students; 280 Financial Aid: Available, contact Nancy Barton, [email protected], total music majors. (203) 837-8580. Tuition: Undergraduate, in-state, $12,240/year, out-of-state, $19,794/ Scholarships: Available, contact Department of Music Chair year; graduate, in-state, $11,880/year, out-of-state, $18,486/ Dr. Douglas O’Grady, [email protected]. year. Apply by: Dec. 10 (scholarship consideration), March 15 (regular Jazz Degrees: Undergraduate Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies decision). with concentrations in Performance, Sound Engineering Contact: Debbie Pontelandolfo (Music Department secretary), Arts, Music Management, Music Education and Jazz/ [email protected], (203) 837-8350; and Dr. Douglas Classical Performance. Graduate Degrees: Master of Music O’Grady, [email protected], (203) 837-8333. in Jazz Studies with tracks in Performance and Composition/ Arranging. Faculty: Bill Charlap (director), David Demsey (coordinator); Tim Newman, Pete McGuinness, Jim McNeely, Cecil Bridgewater, Harold Mabern, Aaron Goldberg, Jeremy Pelt, John Mosca, Bill Mobley, James Weidman, Vincent Herring, Rich Perry, Gene Bertoncini, Paul Meyers, Steve LaSpina, Marcus McLaurine, Horacee Arnold, Bill Goodwin, Kevin Norton, Nancy Marano, Chico Mendoza. Jazz Bands: 24 small jazz groups from trios to septets, Jazz Orchestra, Latin Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Vocal Workshop. Alumni: Carl Allen, Bill Stewart, Johnathan Blake, Jameo Brown, Tyshawn Sorey, Joe Farnsworth, Mark Guiliana, Dana Hall, Ari Hoenig, Curtis, Chambers, Tommy Igoe, Derrek Phillips, Nathan Webb, Eric Alexander, Bill Evans, Tony Malaby, Roxy Coss, Dan Faulk, Adam Niewood, Matt Vashlishan, Barry Danielian, Eddie Allen, Fred Hendrix, Crystal Torres, Nate Eklund, John Hébert, Joe Martin, Sean Conly, Doug Weiss, Anat Fort, Tomoko Ohno, Sunna Gunnlaugs, Tom Brislin, Allen Farnham, Matt King, Tedd Firth, Justin Kauflin, Alexis Cole. Auditions: Online file upload only. Requirements vary per instrument and concentration. Seewpunj.edu/coac/departments/music/ audition. Financial Aid: Available for undergrads. See wpunj.edu/admissions or contact (973) 720-2901. Full tuition graduate assistantships available. Scholarships: Undergrad: major academic, honors and talent scholarships available. Graduate: Full tuition graduate assistantships available. Apply by: Feb. 1. Contact: Jazz Studies Coordinator David Demsey, musicadmissions@ wpunj.edu; Music Admissions, (973) 720-3466; See wpunj.edu/coac/departments/music/undergraduate/ jazz.html.

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f a sculptor carved the faces of Thad Jones, New York, the pianist moonlighted at the First Carmichael, George Gershwin and Leonard IRufus Reid, James Williams and Mulgrew Amendment Acting Company. It was “like Bernstein. He collaborated with Tony Bennett Miller into the side of a mountain, Mount Second City,” he said. “I would underscore the on a Jerome Kern album, The Silver Lining Rushmore style, it would be a fitting monument shows. I could play anything I wanted—from (RPM/Columbia), which won the Grammy to the directors of the first 40 years of jazz stud- Scott Joplin to Bud Powell to Keith Emerson.” for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. At 50, ies at William Paterson University (WPU) in After a couple of years at SUNY Charlap is a revered, top-tier musician, and he’s Wayne, New Jersey. Binghamton, he left to spend more time with back in school—running the place. Founded by Professor Martin Krivin in piano legends Art Tatum and Bud Powell. “Bill was built to teach,” said David Demsey, 1972, the directors built Jazz Studies on high Soon, baritone saxophonist-composer Gerry the university’s coordinator of jazz studies. standards, affordable tuition, a low student/fac- Mulligan hired him as a pianist for two years. “This program is Bill’s band. Bill has a 70-piece ulty ratio, big dreams and practicalities. From Then Phil Woods, whom Charlap describes as band that he plays with, three or four [players] the outset, Krivin said that he wanted the pro- “the grand virtuoso and swashbuckling Evel at a time.” gram to be a direct conduit to the marketplace Knievel” of the alto saxophone, hired him for Chartered in 1855, William Paterson in New York City, 20 miles away. 15 years. University is located between the old river These days, the jazz studies department at Since 1997 Charlap has led his piano trio city of Paterson and the High Mountain Park WPU is two years into a new era with pia- with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Preserve. Of approximately 11,000 students, nist Bill Charlap as director. “We are work- Kenny Washington. The trio tours interna- 70 are in Jazz Studies. One in six applicants is ing to make players,” Charlap said. “I coach six tionally and will release a new album, Uptown accepted. Demsey broke it down: “We bring in ensembles. They meet twice a week for 90 min- Downtown (Impulse!/Verve), on Sept. 8. Every six to nine master’s students a year, and another utes. I meet them once a week. Altogether there summer Charlap leads Jazz in July, a full week 15 to 18 undergrads.” Though in-state tuition is are 24 ensembles. That’s a lot of small-group of retrospective concerts at the 92nd Street Y in a financial benefit for New Jersey residents, this playing.” New York. year’s students come from 22 states and six for- Charlap came up as a boy wonder. As a stu- His rich discography includes individual eign countries. dent at the High School of Performing Arts in albums devoted to the compositions of Hoagy “The students are hungry to learn,” said

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Charlap performs with students.

Players’Bill Charlap (left) and David Demsey Thad Jones teaching By Becca Pulliam

Tim Newman, an associate professor and Jazz Gershwin. “I like musicians where you can hear with a transcript of the jury comments and a History teacher. “They’re like sponges. They the past, present and future all at the same time,” recording that could be used as an audition just want to soak it up. The hallways and prac- Charlap said. “That’s something Dave Brubeck tape. tice rooms are buzzing, with a lot of teaching said about Gerry Mulligan.” Everything comes The university also offers private lessons. In and learning going on.” together during Dialogue Days, when all the Newman’s view, the private-lesson teachers William Paterson offers a bachelor of music small groups gather together to play the reper- are the heart of the program. Pianist Harold degree in jazz studies, with four different toire and then discuss it. Mabern has been at WPU since the ’80s. He “tracks,” or areas of concentration: music edu- The other performance focus is the and veteran drummer Horacee Arnold have cation, music management, sound engineer- end-of-semester jury, “like a final exam for your been known to commute to campus from New ing arts and classical performance. WPU also private lesson study,” said Demsey. “A lot of stu- York via bus. offers a master of music in jazz studies, with a dents say that’s their most rewarding moment Drummer Bill Goodwin [Phil Woods’ performance concentration or an arranging in the semester because they really get to do longtime drummer], trumpeter Cecil concentration. it. That’s the whole purpose of the program, to Bridgewater and pianist Jim McNeely from Students have a multitude of opportunities connect, to make our program jazz reality.” the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra are all on the to play. The basic unit of instruction and prac- Each student prepares 10 tunes, and just faculty. On alto saxophone, Rich Perry and tice is the small ensemble of two or three horns before the session, the faculty judges choose Vincent Herring are each other’s stylistic foils, with a rhythm section. Charlap selects the rep- two. There are no charts and only 15 seconds and from time to time—when a student needs ertoire, pairing a composer with a songwriter— to talk it through and then play. Curves can be more freedom, or more fundamentals—they Horace Silver and Harold Arlen, Cole Porter thrown. With a smile, Demsey remembered trade. and Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk and how a student chose “Cherokee” to show off his Some recent additions to the faculty include Duke Ellington. speedy chops, and bassist and Director Rufus trumpeter Jeremy Pelt and pianist Aaron This fall the jazz composer is a combination Reid took the bait and threw it back, counting Goldberg. Newman emphasized that the of Joe Henderson and Kenny Dorham with a off a slow tempo. adjuncts are at least as important as the full- songwriter from an earlier generation, George Every student comes out of this encounter time faculty, saying, “Even if you got rid of Bill

OCTOBER 2017 DOWNBEAT 113 and me and Dave and Pete [McGuinness, who teaches arranging], you’d still have the WPU Jazz Program.” Demsey conducts the big band and presides over the Living Jazz Archives, a unique collection in a cli- mate-controlled building (see sidebar on page 115). It was trumpeter Clark Terry who put “Living” in the title. When he donated his Big Bad Band and Young Titans scores and parts, he said, “I want this stuff to be on the music stands of the WPU big band” now and for years to come. DownBeat Hall of Fame inductee Thad Jones’ charts are another core holding of the archives. Demsey said that James Williams left “a pile about a William Paterson students perform at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York. foot thick of standard tunes, in his handwriting, from his experiences” with leaders like trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. The day before DownBeat’s visit to the archive, arranger Don Sebesky had dropped off charts from his 1970s CTI recordings. A Michael Brecker collection includes hand- written exercises from college all the way through pro- duction notes for Pilgrimage, the saxophonist’s last album. WPU alumni are often terrific ambassadors for the program. Pianist Kelly Green, a recent graduate, leads weekly jam sessions at Rue B in New York’s East Village and Cleopatra’s Needle on the Upper West Side. She’s about to release her first album, Life Rearranged, with Christian McBride on bass. When prospective students quiz her about whether Mulgrew Miller (at piano) with students they should consider WPU, she answers with a question: “Do you really want to spend all your money on living in New York while you’re studying and practicing, or save money and go into the city when you can, on weekends?” Her mentor was pianist and renowned educator Mulgrew Miller. “I wouldn’t be here without him,” Green said. Angelo Versace (class of ’08) recalled how students “would go out of our way to see Mulgrew play every- where, even though we were hearing him play at school every day. We would drive to New York and New Jersey to see him.” It’s the close student-teacher relationship and access to live music that defined Versace’s WPU experi- ence. He went on to earn his doctorate at the University of Miami and has been the director of jazz studies at the University of Arizona since 2014. Now Director Charlap is ready, willing and able to pass down some of the mentorship. “You have to pass it James Williams (left) interviews Pat Metheny on,” he said. “You can’t be stingy with a gift. The gift only gets bigger when you share it.” Thirty years ago, Thad Jones, the first director, used almost the same words to describe leading an orchestra. “The more you give, the more you receive,” he said. As the Jazz Studies department at William Paterson University move forward, McGuinness wants to establish a studio orchestra for the composing/arranging students. Newman is carving out time to write a trombone meth- od book. Demsey hopes to establish the Bill Charlap Trio in a residency. And Charlap wants to continue learning from his students. He’s on “a huge Armstrong kick, steeped in ‘Potato Head Blues,’” an obsession that will find an outlet, perhaps in his next guest lecture to Newman’s jazz histo- ry class. Summing up his intentions, Charlap quoted a New York Philharmonic cellist and teacher: “Don’t waste Rufus Reid (second from right) with saxophonist Bill Evans (center) your time with anything second-rate.” DB

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The William Paterson University Living Jazz Archives creates an environment for virtual study with influ- THAD JONES ARCHIVE AT WPU ential jazz giants through their personal music materials. It forms a center for listening and tran- scription for William Paterson students, research- ers and public visitors, with copies of its contents This original ink part for Thad Jones’ arrangement of "A Child Is Born,” used in classroom courses and by the school’s 24 assigned to reedist Jerome Richardson in Jones’ handwritten pencil , jazz ensembles. is included in the Thad Jones Archive at WPU. mong the artists who have contributed to the tice notebooks, 200 LPs and CDs, posters, equipment and Archives are trumpeter/flugelhornist Clark Terry more than 800 live gig recordings on CD and cassette. A(1920–2015), trumpeter/composer Thad Jones The Williams archive includes photos, 2,000 LPs, per- (1923–1986), saxophonist Michael Brecker (1949–2007) sonal manuscripts from dozens of major jazz figures who and pianist James Williams (1951–2004). collaborated with him, and more than 600 cassettes The Terry archive includes his entire big band library, 60 (including dozens of recordings of Jazz Messengers gigs original manuscripts (in pencil), two of his personal instru- from the 1970s and ’80s). ments and equipment, 200 LPs, videos, autobiography Plans are underway to build permanent archives for manuscripts, books, photos, awards and other memorabilia. pianist Mulgrew Miller, a former WP jazz studies director The Jones archive includes 75 pencil scores and origi- (1955–2013), and arranger Don Sebesky. nal ink band parts from his arrangements for the Thad The William Paterson University Living Jazz Archives Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra and other projects, 200 LPs, will launch a new website this fall, created in collabora- original posters and Soviet Union tour materials. tion with jazzcorner.com. The site will display the con- The Brecker archive includes the saxophonist’s personal tents of and hundreds of images from the Archives space copies of sheet music spanning his entire career, eight prac- on campus. DB

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Coastal Carolina University March 17. Recordings accepted, on-site auditions preferred. SOUTH Conway, South Carolina Financial Aid: Available. See edu.edu/financial. Student Body: 10,500 total, 100 music. Scholarships: Available. See edu.edu/financial. Augusta University Tuition: In-state, $10,530, out-of state, $24,320. Apply by: May 1. Augusta, Georgia Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Commercial Contact: Dr. Jeff Bair, [email protected], (252) Student Body: 8,532. Music and Jazz, Master of Arts in 328-1254. Tuition: $4,211 in state; $11,565 out of state. Music Technology. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Faculty: Matthew White, Tim Fischer, Elon University Performance. Steve Bailey, David Bankston, Elon, North Carolina Faculty: Wycliffe Gordon, Robert Foster. Jeff Jones, Jesse Willis, Student Body: 5,000 undergraduates. Chris Connolly, Dan O’Reilly. Jazz Bands: AU Jazz Ensemble, AU Jazz Combo. Tuition: $43,170. Jazz Bands: Two big bands, two student Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music or Music Auditions: See augusta.edu/pamplin/music. combos, POP 101, American Performance; Bachelor of Science Songbook Ensemble. Financial Aid: Available. See augusta.edu/finaid. in Music Education or Music Scholarships: Merit-based. Dr. Angela Morgan, Alumni: Elise Testone, Oracle Blue. Technology; Jazz Studies (706) 737-1453, Auditions: See coastal.edu/music. minor concentration. [email protected]. Financial Aid: Available. Contact Matt White, Faculty: Jon Metzger, Matt Buckmaster, Apply by: Nov. 15. See augusta.edu/admissions. [email protected]. Chip Newton. Contact: Dr. Robert Foster, (706) 737-1453, Scholarships: Available. Contact Matt White, Jazz Bands: One big band, two jazz combos, [email protected]. [email protected]. one vocal jazz ensemble. Belmont University Apply by: April 1. Alumni: Brad Linde, Kevin Pace. Nashville, Tennessee Contact: Matt White, Coordinator of Jazz and Auditions: For placement once on campus. Commercial Music, (843) 349-4083, Student Body: 8,000; School of Music, 800. Financial Aid: Elon.edu/e/admissions/under [email protected]. graduate/financial-aid/index.html. Tuition: $29,930. Scholarships: Elon.edu/e/admissions/under Jazz Degrees: Commercial Music. East Carolina University graduate/financial-aid/index.html. Faculty: Anthony Belfiglio, Bruce Bennett, Greenville, North Carolina Apply by: Jan. 15. Bruce Dudley, Sandra Dudley, Student Body: 28,500 total, 300 music majors, Kelly Garner, Alex Graham, Jeff Kirk, 40 in jazz program. Contact: Jon Metzger, Jazz Studies, Kathryn Paradise. (336) 278-5683, [email protected] Tuition: Undergraduate in-state, $4,450, Jazz Bands: Jazz Bands I & II, Jazz Small Groups out-of-state, $20,728; graduate in- I, II, III and IV, Bass Ensemble, Jazz state, $4,750, out-of-state, $17,898. Florida A&M University Strings (quartet and septet), Jazzmin (vocal ensemble.) Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Music, Music Tallahassee, Florida Performance, Jazz Studies, Alumni: Josh Turner, Ginny Owens. Instrumental; Master of Music Student Body: 10,000. Auditions: Undergraduate auditions: Oct. 28, in Music, Jazz Performance. Tuition: In-state: $21,790, out of state: Nov. 11, Jan. 13, Jan. 27, Feb. 10. Faculty: Jeff Bair (Director of Jazz Studies), $33,736. Graduate Auditions: Nov. 11, Jan. 19, Carroll Dashiell, Jim Crew, Feb. 9, Feb. 23. Jazz Degrees: BS in Music with concentration Dan Davis, Scott Sawyer. in Jazz Studies. Financial Aid: Available. See belmont.edu/sfs. Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble A, Jazz Ensemble B, Faculty: Lindsey Sarjeant, Longineu Parsons, Scholarships: Available. See belmont.edu/sfs/ chamber jazz ensembles. Robert Griffin, Carlos Vega, scholarships. Alumni: Christopher Bullock, Dr. Chip Crotts, Brian Hall. Apply by: See belmont.edu/music/admissions. Dr. Mitch Butler, Ron Rudkin. Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo, Latin Contact: [email protected]. Auditions: Dec. 2, Jan. 20, Feb. 10, Feb 20, Jazz Ensemble.

116 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 Alumni: Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Scotty Barnhart, Wycliffe Gordon, Ron McCurdy. Auditions: January through March. Contact Robert Griffin, Director of Jazz Studies, (850) 412-7144, robert. [email protected] Financial Aid: Available. Deadline is March 1. Contact Office of Financial Aid, (850) 599-3730, [email protected]. Scholarships: Based on audition and merit. Contact Dept. of Music, (850) 599-3024. Apply by: Sept. 1, 2017–May 1, 2018. Contact: Robert Griffin, Director of Jazz Studies, (850) 412-7144, [email protected]; see famu. edu/department of music. Florida International University Miami, Florida Tuition: See carta.fiu.edu/music. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Jazz Performance; Jazz Applied option (lessons and ensembles) for Music Education, Bachelor of Arts in Music, Composition (classical), and Music Business. Faculty: Gary Campbell, Michael Orta, Dr. Jamie Ousley, Dr. Lisanne Lyons, Rodolfo Zuniga, Francisco Dimas, Ruben Caban, others. Jazz Bands: Jazz Big Band, Latin Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Vocal Ensemble, Jazz Combos, Jazz Guitar Ensemble. Auditions: See carta.fiu.edu/music. Financial Aid: See carta.fiu.edu/music. Scholarships: See carta.fiu.edu/music. Apply by: See carta.fiu.edu/music. Contact: Gary Campbell, [email protected]. Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida Student Body: 41,000 total; 1,000 music students; 60 Jazz majors. Tuition: Undergraduate, in-state, $5,656, out-of-state, $18,786; Graduate, in-state, $9,640, out-of-state: $22,260. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Jazz, Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance, Master of Music in Jazz Studies.

Faculty: Leon Anderson, Scotty Barnhart, David Detweiler, Kevin Jones, Rodney Jordan, William Peterson, Marcus Roberts. Jazz Bands: Three big bands, multiple combos, vocal jazz ensemble. Auditions: Jan. 27, Feb. 10, Feb. 24. Live auditions preferred. Financial Aid: Available. Call (850) 644-0539 or visit financialaid.fsu.edu. Scholarships: Merit- and talent-based. Graduate teaching assistantships available. (850) 644-6102, musicadmissions@ fsu.edu. Apply by: Dec. 1 (priority deadline); Feb. 7

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(final deadline). Keith Davis, Ian Bracchitta, (864) 294-3284, Justin Watt. [email protected] Contact: Kristopher Watson, (850) 644-6102, [email protected]. See Jazz Bands: One big band, three combos. music.fsu.edu. Auditions: December–February. See furman. Georgia State University edu or furman.edu/academics/ Furman University music/Pages/default.aspx. Atlanta, Georgia Student Body: 45,000. Greenville, South Carolina Financial Aid: Available. furman.edu/Admission/ Student Body: 2,700 total; 20 jazz students. engagefurman/Pages/default.aspx. Tuition: $12,000 in-state. Tuition: $47,968. Scholarships: Available. Need-based through Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Financial Aid Office. Merit-based Masters in Jazz Studies. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Music through auditions. Performance, Music Education, Faculty: Gordon Vernick, Kevin Bales, Music Composition, Music Theory; Apply by: Early Decision and Early Action, Mace Hibbard, Rita Graham, Bachelor of Arts in Music. Nov. 1; Regular Decision, Feb. 1. Geoffrey Haydon, Tim Pitchford, Justin Varnes, Billy Thornton, Faculty: Contact: Matt Olson, Director of Jazz Studies, Matt Olson, Steve Watson, Dave Frackenpohl, Wes Funderburk. Jazz Bands: 10 jazz combos and two big bands. Alumni: Sam Skelton, Lizz Wright, Kenny Banks, Sonny Emory, Joe Gransden, Coy Bowles, Dave Engelhardt, Trey Wright, James King, Wes Funderburk, Gary Motley, Marcus Printup, Kevin Bales, Oliver Santana, Tyrone Jackson, Matt Kaminski, Darren English. Auditions: See website. Nov. 3, Feb. 19, March 3 (voice only), March 5. Financial Aid: See website. Scholarships: Merit-based. See website. Apply by: Oct. 13, Jan. 29. Contact: Dr. Gordon Vernick, [email protected], (404) 413-5900. Hugh Hodgson School of Music, University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Student Body: 500. Tuition: In-state, $11,818; out-of-state, $30,392. Jazz Degrees: Music Minor in Jazz. Faculty: Notable faculty include David D’Angelo, Connie Frigo, Phil Smith, Frederick Burchinal, Timothy Adams Jr. See music.uga. edu/people/faculty. Jazz Bands: Jazz Band I, Jazz Band II, combos. Auditions: See music.uga.edu/overview. Financial Aid: See http://goo.gl/4iPqpc. Scholarships: Available to First-Year undergradu ate music majors. Apply by: Jan. 15. Contact: Chris Hallum, Music Admissions Officer, (706) 542-2005, [email protected]. Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama Student Body: 9,000 (80 in jazz). Tuition: $309/credit hour. Jazz Degrees: Certificate. Faculty: Dr. Andy Nevala, Dr. Tony McCutchen, Dr. Dave Lambert, Dr. Chris Probst, Kenyan Carter, Ben Weatherford, Chris Enghauser. Jazz Bands: Four big bands, six combos, one Latin ensemble.

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music or music education. Faculty: Dr. Michael Di Liddo, Mike Gerber, Gary Thomas, Mark Small, Dr. Peter Francis, Rodolfo Zuñiga, John Kricker, Aaron Lebos, Sandy Poltarack. Jazz Bands: Four combos. Alumni: Hery Paz, Kemeul Roig. Auditions: Required for combo placement, occurs the first week of classes. Financial Aid: Available. Contact Office of Financial Aid, (305) 237-3544. Scholarships: Available. Contact Office of Financial Aid, (305) 237-3544. Apply by: See mdc.edu. Vanderbilt University, Blair School of Music Contact: Dr. Michael Di Liddo, (305) 237- Auditions: In February. See jsu.edu/music. Rick Margitza, Stanton Moore, 3730, [email protected]; mdc. Tony Dagradi, Chuck Bergeron, edu/main/jazzatwolfsonpresents. Financial Aid: Available. See jsu.edu/admissions. Mark Mullins. Scholarships: Need- and merit-based. Auditions: See apply.loyno.edu/cmfa/som. Middle Tennessee State University Apply by: March 1. Financial Aid: Available. Contact Murfreesboro, Tennessee Contact: Dr. Andy Nevala, [email protected]. [email protected]. Student Body: 21,147 total, 30 jazz majors, 70 Scholarships: Available. Contact music industry majors, 400 music Jacksonville University [email protected]. majors and minors. Jacksonville, Florida Apply by: Dec. 1. Tuition: Undergraduate in-state, $8,084 per year, out-of-state, $24,876; Student Body: 4,200. Contact: Gordon Towell, (504) 865-2164, [email protected]. Graduate in-state, $5,868 per year, Tuition: $32,620 per year. out-of-state, $14,784. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor’s degree in Music Miami Dade College Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music Performance Performance with a concentration Miami, Florida in Jazz Studies; Master of Music in Jazz Studies and Commercial in Jazz Studies; Bachelor of Music Student Body: More than 165,000 students on Music. in Music Industry with Jazz eight campuses. Faculty: John Ricci (Director of Jazz Studies), Concentration, with minors in Gary Starling, Scott Giddens, Tuition: See mdc.edu/about/tuition.aspx. Entrepreneurship or Recording Industry, and degrees in Music Stanley Piper, Richard Kirkland. Jazz Degrees: Associate of Arts (Music or Music Education and Composition. Audio Jazz Bands: Combo (or jazz chamber) based Education), Associate of Science (Music Business, Creative Technology, Commercial program; currently a big band and Songwriting and Music Business three combos. Performance or Creative Production). For concentration in offered by Department of Auditions: See ju.edu/cfa/music/jazz-at-ju.php Jazz Studies, see listing below for Recording Industry. Financial Aid: Available. Call (904) 256-7000. Miami Dade College–Wolfson Faculty: Jamey Simmons (director), Campus; visit mdc.edu/wolfson/ Don Aliquo, David Loucky, Scholarships: Merit- and talent-based. Call Arts/default.asp. Jim Ferguson, Jonathan Wires, (904) 256-7000. Matt Endahl, Chip Henderson, Faculty: Tim Brent, Mike Di Liddo, Apply by: Open enrollment. Matt Bonelli, Jim Broderick, Lalo Davila, Brian Mueller, Contact: Professor John Ricci, Director of Ashlee Varner. Derrek Phillips, Cedric Dent, Jazz Studies, (904) 256-7457. Ashley Kimbrough. Jazz Bands: Big Band, Jazz Workshop, NightTime Jazz Band, Vocal Fusion Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensembles I & II, numerous Loyola University, New Orleans vocal jazz ensemble, R&B Ensemble. combos, Salsa Band, MTSU Singers, Steel Bands & Commercial Music New Orleans, Louisiana Alumni: Jon Secada, Silvano Monasterios, Ensembles. See mtsu.edu/music/ Angel Marchese, Wendy Pedersen. pdf/ensemblebrochure.pdf. Student Body: 4,000 total, 45 jazz students. Auditions: No audition required to major in Alumni: John Blount, Mark Douthit, Tuition: In-state, $39,992, out-of-state, music, only for specific ensembles. Marcus Finnie, Socrates Garcia, $52,158. Financial Aid: (305) 237-2325. See mdc.edu/main/ Elizabeth Johnson, Matt Lund, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music Jazz financialaid. Chris McDonald, Ryan Middagh, Performance, Bachelor of Music Chris Munson, Shawn Purcell, Industry Studies with a Jazz Minor. Scholarships: mdc.edu/main/financialaid. Tisha Simeral, Jim White, Jonathan Wires. Faculty: Tony Dagradi, Nick Volz, Apply by: Call (305) 237-2325. Auditions: Auditions required to be a music Don Vappie, Matt Lemmler, Contact: Tim Brent, [email protected]. Wess Anderson, Wayne Maureau, major or minor; auditions held Feb. Ed Wise, Leah Chase, 3, Feb. 16 and Feb. 24 for fall Gordon Towell. Miami Dade College, admission. See mtsu.edu/music/ Wolfson Campus scholarships.php. Jazz Bands: Six combos, Guitar Ensemble, Trad Jazz Ensemble, Afro Cuban Miami, Florida Financial Aid: Academic and need-based awards Percussion Ensemble. are available; completion of Student Body: 35. FAFSA is required. See mtsu.edu/ Alumni: Brian Blade, Ellis Marsalis, financial-aid. Tony Garcia, Tim Aucoin, Tuition: In-state, $1,983, out-of-state, $7,947. Charles Pillow, Victor Goines, Jazz Degrees: Associate in Arts with a pathway to Scholarships: Music scholarships and graduate

120 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 assistantships are based on auditions and are available for in-state, out-of-state and international students. See mtsu. edu/music/scholarships.php. Apply by: Dec. 1 for academic awards, March 1 for School of Music admission and audition. See mtsu.edu/how-to- apply/deadlines.php. Contact: Jamey Simmons, Director of Jazz Studies, (615) 898-2724, james. [email protected]. See mtsu.edu/ music. North Carolina Central University Durham, North Carolina Student Body: 8,096 total; undergraduates, 6,285; graduates/ professional, 1,801; Music Majors/ Jazz Majors, 120. Tuition: See website. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Jazz Studies; Master of Music, Jazz Composition & Arranging, Master of Music, Performance. Faculty: Artist-in-Residence Branford Marsalis, Joey Calderazzo, Baron Tymas, Robert Trowers, Albert Strong, Aaron Hill, Arnold George, Lenora Helm Hammonds, Maurice Myers, Ed Paolantonio, Thomas Taylor, others. Jazz Bands: Three big bands, Vocal Jazz Ensembles, Guitar Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Four Rhythm Section Ensembles with vocals. Auditions: See nccu.edu/music/admission.cfm. Financial Aid: Available. Contact NCCU Scholarship & Student Aid, (919) 530-6180, [email protected]. Scholarships: Need- and merit-based. For Jazz Scholarships and Graduate Assistantships, contact [email protected].

Apply by: July 1 for Fall, Oct. 1 for Spring.

Contact: Director, Dr. Ira Wiggins, [email protected]; Assoc. Director Baron Tymas, [email protected]; Vocal Jazz Director Lenora Helm Hammonds, [email protected]. Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, Kentucky Student Body: Approx. 15,000. Tuition: In-state, $4,680/semester, out-of- state, $9,360/semester. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Performance with a Jazz Studies emphasis. Faculty: John Zappa, William Brian Hogg, Jim Connerley, Max Gise, Ted Karas, Bill Jackson, Mike Meloy, Pablo Benavides. Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combos, Vocal Jazz, Latin Jazz Combo, R&B Combo. Auditions: William Brian Hogg, (859) 572- 5885, [email protected]. See

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artscience.nku.edu/departments/ undergraduate/how.html. music/admissions-scholarships. Texas Christian University Scholarships: Available, need- and talent-based. html. Fort Worth, Texas Apply by: March 1. Financial Aid: Available. See nku.edu. Student Body: Approx. 300 music majors. Contact: Russell Haight, Scholarships: Need- and merit-based. [email protected]. William Brian Hogg, Tuition: $29,990. (859) 572-5885, [email protected]. Jazz Degrees: None. Texas Tech University Apply by: Feb. 15 for scholarships. Faculty: Joe Eckert, Thomas Burchill, Lubbock, Texas Contact: William Brian Hogg, (859) 572- Joey Carter, Kyp Green, Amy Stewart, Brian West. Student Body: 36,551 total; approx. 440 in School 5885, [email protected]. of Music. Jazz Bands: TCU Jazz Ensemble; Purple, White, Oklahoma State University and Blues (TCU Vocal Jazz Tuition: In-state, $9,866, out-of-state, $20,726. Stillwater, Oklahoma Ensemble). Jazz Degrees: Undergraduate Jazz Certificate, Student Body: 25,939. Auditions: Joe Eckert, Director of Jazz Studies, (817) 257-5576, [email protected]. Master of Music in Jazz Tuition: Undergraduate, in-state, $4,160, Performance. out-of-state, $11,221. Financial Aid: Available. See financialaid.tcu.edu. Faculty: Stephen Jones, Ben Haugland, Jazz Degrees: Jazz Minor, Bachelor of Arts in Scholarships: Need- and merit-based available. Alan D. Shinn, David Dees, Music, Bachelor of Music in Apply by: Nov. 1 (early action), Feb. 1 others. Elective Studies in Business, (regular decision). Jazz Bands: Three big bands, combos. Bachelor of Music in Performance, Bachelor of Music Education- Contact: Joe Eckert, Director of Jazz Studies, Auditions: Recorded auditions are accepted. Instrumental and Vocal. (817) 257-5576, [email protected]. See On-campus auditions are Feb. 20 music.tcu.edu. and March 5. Contact Ja’Net Ross, Faculty: Dr. Tommy Poole, (806) 834-6680, [email protected]. Dr. Howard Potter, Paul Compton, Texas Southern University Dr. Jack Helsley, Grant Goldstein, Financial Aid: Available. (806) 742-3681. Bill Repavich. Houston, Texas Scholarships: Available. (806) 742-3144. Student Body: 9,200. Jazz Bands: Two large jazz ensembles, three jazz Apply by: combos, one vocal jazz ensemble. Tuition: In-state, $6,070; out-of-state, Feb. 1. $13,540. Auditions: Admission auditions for majors take Contact: William Ballenger, place between January and March. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music [email protected]. Auditions for ensemble placement (Performance, Jazz Studies, occur at the start of fall semester. Composition), Bachelor of Arts in Tulane University Music Education with Teacher Financial Aid: Available. Call (405) 744-6604. New Orleans, Louisiana Certification. Scholarships: Need-based and merit-based. For Student Body: 2,400 total, 50 jazz students. Faculty: Dr. Brian Perez, Dr. Howard C. need-based and academic Tuition: $51,010 scholarship questions, contact Harris, Jason Oby, Lee Richard. Financial Aid. For merit-based music Jazz Bands: Big Band, All-Star Jazz Combo, Latin Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz, scholarships, contact OSU Bands at Jazz, Vocal Jazz. Bachelor of Arts in Music. (405) 744-6135. Auditions: See tsu.edu/academics/ Faculty: Courtney Bryan, Jesse McBride, Apply by: Contact Dr. Tommy Poole, tommy. colleges-and-schools/colabs/music/ James Markway, Matt Sakakeeny. [email protected], (405) 744-2902. audition.php. Jazz Bands: Eight combos. Contact: Dr. Tommy Poole, tommy.poole@ Financial Aid: Available. FAFSA portfolio must be Auditions: Contact James Markway, okstate.edu, (405) 744-2902. on file. See em.tsu.edu/financialaid. [email protected]. Scholarships: Available. See em.tsu.edu/ Financial Aid: Available. See tulane.edu/ Texas A&M University–Kingsville financialaid/scholarships or financialaid. Kingsville, Texas students.tsu.edu/departments/ scholarships. Scholarships: Available. Contact James Markway, Student Body: Approx. 75 in jazz program. [email protected]. Tuition: See tamuk.edu/finance/cashiers/ Apply by: July 15 (for Fall), Dec. 15 (for Spring). Apply by: Jan. 15. Guaranteed%20Tuition%20 Contact: Dr. Jason Oby, (713) 313-7263, and%20Fees.html. [email protected]. Contact: James Markway, [email protected]. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Performance with an emphasis in Jazz Studies. Texas State University University of Alabama San Marcos, Texas Faculty: Paul Hageman (Director of Jazz Tuscaloosa, Alabama Program), James Warth, Student Body: 38,808 total, 35 jazz majors. Kyle Millsap, Oscar Diaz, Student Body: Approx. 400 total music majors; Tuition: In-state, $10,260, out-of-state, 20 BM Jazz majors, 75 in Jazz Jason Kihle, Glynn Garcia, $22,860. Francsisco Cano, Gerardo Espinoza. Ensembles/Combos. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Jazz Bands: Jazz Bands I, II, III; Jazz Combos I, II; Tuition: Undergraduate in-state, $24,320, Performance, Master of Music in out-of-state, $40,800. See Latin Jazz Ensemble; Jazz Performance. Jazz Trombone Ensemble. studentaccounts.ua.edu/ Faculty: Butch Miles, Russell Haight, tuition-rates/#undergrad. Auditions: Contact the Music Department. Keith Winking, others. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Financial Aid: Available. Contact the Music Jazz Bands: Three big bands, five combos, salsa Master of Music in Arranging. Department. band. Faculty: Christopher Kozak, Tom Wolfe, Scholarships: Merit-based, require an audition. Auditions: Required. See txstate.edu/ Jonathan Noffsinger, Apply by: See website. jazzstudies/auditions/ Mark Lanter, others. undergrad-auditions.html. Contact: Paul Hageman, (361) 593-2806, Jazz Bands: University of Alabama Jazz [email protected]. Financial Aid: Available. See finaid.txstate.edu/ Ensemble, UA Two O’Clock Jazz

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Band, UA Chamber Jazz, University Auditions: See music.cah.ucf.edu. Strutters Dixieland Combo, of Alabama Jazz Standards Combo, admissionauditions.php. Conjunto de Jazz Latino Combo, Crimson Slides, UA Jazz Combo. Jazz Repertory Combos 1, 2, 3; Financial Aid: Available. See finaid.ucf.edu. Chamber Singers Vocal Jazz Auditions: Call (205) 348-7112, (205) Scholarships: Merit- and need-based available. Ensemble. 348-6333 or visit jazz.music.ua.edu, Contact John Parker, (407) music.ua.edu, or jazz.music.ua.edu/ 823-2869. Alumni: Sharel Cassity, David Anderson. undergraduate-jazz-studies- Auditions: Held first Saturday in February and audition-requirements. Apply by: July 15. (Recommendation is to apply starting Oct. 15 of previous year.) March and by appointment. Financial Aid: Available. Contact Undergraduate Contact [email protected]. Music Administration, (205) Contact: Jeff Rupert, Director of Jazz Studies, (407) 823-5411, [email protected]. Financial Aid: Available. Contact Financial Aid 348-7112. Office, (405) 974-3334. Scholarships: Available. Merit-based and Scholarships: Available. Contact determined through audition. University Of Central Oklahoma [email protected]. Contact Undergraduate Music Apply by: Aug. 1 for Fall; Dec. 1 for Spring. Administration, (205) 348-7112. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Student body: Approx. 375 music majors Contact: Brian Gorrell, Director of Jazz Apply by: Rolling. (undergraduate and graduate), Studies, (405) 974-5285, Contact: Chris Kozak, Associate Professor 80–90 undergraduate jazz stu [email protected]. and Director of Jazz Studies, dents, 20–25 graduate jazz See ucojazzlab.com. [email protected], (205) 348-6333. students. Tuition: Undergraduate in-state, $223 per University Of Kentucky University Of Central Florida credit hour, out-of-state, $548; graduate in-state, $283 per credit Lexington, Kentucky hour, out-of-state, $656. Orlando, Florida Student Body: 23,000 undergraduates. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Student Body: 400 in music program, 35 in jazz. Tuiton: Undergraduate in-state, $11,732, Performance, Master of Music in out-of-state, $27,856; graduate Tuition: In-state for 16 credit hours, $3,396, Jazz Studies—Performance or out-of-state, $11,982. in-state, $12,112, out-of-state, Music Production Options. $30,224. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Undergraduate minor in Jazz Master of Arts in Jazz, Master of Studies. Jazz Degrees: None. Arts in Composition. Faculty: Brian Gorrell, Lee Rucker, Faculty: Miles Osland, Raleigh Dailey, Faculty: Jeff Rupert (Director of Jazz Jeff Kidwell, Danny Vaughan, Danny Cecil, Paul Deatherage, Studies), Dan Miller (Artist in Clint Rohr, others. Brad Kerns. Residence) Marty Morell, others. Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensembles 1, 2, 3, 4; Jazz Jazz Bands: UK Jazz Ensemble, UK Lab Band, Jazz Bands: Eight Ensembles. Composers Combo, 5th Street UK Repertory Band, three combos, four Mega-Sax Ensembles.

Alumni: Brad Goode, Al Hood, Bryan Murray, Rob Parton.

Financial Aid: Available. Contact Miles Osland, (859) 257-8173, [email protected]. Scholarships: Merit-based available. Contact Miles Osland, (859) 257-8173, [email protected]. Apply by: Feb. 1. Contact: Miles Osland, (859) 257-8173, [email protected].

University of Louisville, Jamey Aebersold Jazz Studies Program Louisville, Kentucky Student Body: Approx. 350 in School of Music; approx. 35–50 in jazz. Tuition: Undergraduate in-state, $11,068, out-of-state, $26,090; graduate in-state, $12,246, out-of-state, $25,486. Jazz Degrees: Masters of Music—Concentration in Jazz Performance; Masters of Music—Concentration in Jazz Composition/Arranging. Bachelor of Music with Emphasis in Jazz Studies; Bachelor of Music Education with Jazz Track; Bachelor of Music Therapy with optional Jazz Track; Bachelor of Art with Emphasis in Jazz Studies. Faculty: Michael Tracy (Director), Jerry Tolson, Ansyn Banks, Chris Fitzgerald, Gabe Evens,

124 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 Craig Wagner, Mike Hyman, Faculty: Dr. Jack Cooper (Director of Jazz MM in Jazz Pedagogy, MM in Samir Kambarov, Tyrone Wheeler. Studies), Tim Goodwin (Co-director Studio Jazz Writing, DMA in Jazz of Jazz Studies), Dr. David Spencer, Performance (instrumental/vocal), Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble I; Jazz Ensemble II; Repertoire Ensembles—Brazilian, Dr. John Mueller, others. DMA in Jazz Composition. Contemporary, Hard Bop; Jazz Bands: Southern Comfort Jazz Orchestra, Faculty: John Daversa, Shelly Berg, Chuck International Combo; six to seven Jazz Ensemble II (901-JAZZ), five Bergeron, Gary Keller, Gary Lindsay, combos; Guitar and Saxophone to eight jazz combos (as per Brian Lynch, Kate Reid, Gonzalo Ensembles. semester), U of M Jazz Singers I, U Rubalcaba, Dafnis Prieto, others. of M Jazz Singers II, Slide Society. Alumni: Delfeayo Marsalis, Jazz Bands: Frost Concert Jazz Band, Studio Renato Vasconcellos, Jim Lewis. Auditions: See app.getacceptd.com/ Jazz Band, Repertoire Jazz Band, memphismusic. Salsa Orchestra, Jazz Saxophone Auditions: Jan. 20, Feb. 3, Feb. 24. Ensemble, The Frost Sextet, Financial Aid: Available. See memphis.edu/ Financial Aid: Available. Contact financialaid. Stamps Quintet, Brian Lynch louisville.edu/financialaid. Artist Ensemble, Dafnis Prieto Artist Scholarships: Available. See app.getacceptd.com/ Scholarships: Merit- and talent-based available. Ensemble, David Ake Artist memphismusic. Ensemble, Experiential Music Skills Apply by: Feb. 15, priority deadline. Apply by: See app.getacceptd.com/memphis Ensembles, Jazz Guitar Ensemble, Contact: Laura Angermeier, (502) 852-1623, music or memphis.edu/admissions. Monk/Mingus Ensemble, Jazz Vocal laura.angermeier@louisville. Ensembles I & II, Wayne Shorter Contact: Heather Hampton, Recruitment Ensemble, Extensions (vocal jazz), edu. See louisville.edu/music/ Coordinator, hbanks@memphis. academics/areas-of-study/jazz. ECM Ensemble, Odd Times edu, (901) 678-3766. Ensemble, Bass Desires, Funk/ University of Memphis, Fusion I & II, New Music Ensemble, University of Miami, Art Blakey Ensemble, Horace Silver Scheidt School of Music Frost School of Music Ensemble, Trio Class, R&B Ensemble, Memphis, Tennessee Accompaniment Class. Student Body: 23,000 total; School of Music, 500- Coral Gables, Florida Alumni: Steve Bailey, Ed Calle, Mark Egan, plus; Jazz Studies/Commercial Student Body: 720 total; 75 jazz undergrads, 26 Danny Gotleib, Bruce Hornsby, Music, 50-plus. masters, 23 DMA. Randy Johnston, Jonathan Kreisberg, Pat Metheny, David Tuition: Undergraduate, $9,500 per year. Tuition: Undergraduate, $48,000; graduate, $34,000 (based on 9 credits per Roitstein, Emmet Cohen, Troy Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music—Jazz Roberts, Rick Margitza. Performance, Jazz Composition, semester). Auditions: Prescreening required. See or Commercial Music; Masters of Jazz Degrees: BM in Studio Music and Jazz frost.miami.edu. Music—Jazz Performance, or Jazz (instrumental/vocal), MM Jazz Composition. Performance (instrumental/vocal), Financial Aid: Need-based financial aid avalilable.

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Jazz Studies Program; [email protected]. University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Student Body: Approx. 100 undergraduates in music dept. Tuition: In-state, $4,400, out-of-state, $15,432. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music, Jazz Studies option. Faculty: Frank Bongiorno, Jerald Shynett, Justin Hoke, others. Jazz Bands: Furman University Big bands, combos, Latin jazz combo. Scholarships: Merit-based avalilable. See miami. 6535, [email protected]. Auditions: See uncw.edu/music/admissions/ edu/admission/index.php.ofas. Financial Aid: Available. Contact (828) 251-6535, admissions-audition.html. Apply by: Dec. 1. [email protected]. Financial Aid: Available. Contact Financial Aid Contact: Karen Kerr, Director of Admissions & Scholarships: Available, based on audition. Office, (910) 962-3177, see Recruitment, [email protected]; uncw.edu/finaid. Apply by: See website. [email protected]. Scholarships: Available. Contact: Dr. Melodie Galloway, University of New Orleans [email protected]. Apply by: March 15. Contact: Jerald Shynett, (910) 962-7728, New Orleans, Louisiana University of North Carolina at [email protected]. Student Body: Approx. 140 Chapel Hill Tuition: In-state, $8,900, out-of-state, Chapel Hill, North Carolina University of North Florida $13,700. Student Body: 30,000 total, 35 in program. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Master of Music. Jacksonville, Florida Tuition: Undergraduate in-state, $8,566, Faculty: Steve Masakowski, Ed Petersen, out-of-state, $33,648. Student Body: 15,975 total, 50 jazz students. Victor Atkins, others. Jazz Degrees: BA/BM with an emphasis in jazz. Tuition: Undergraduate, in-state, $175 Jazz Bands: Eight combos. per credit hour; out-of-state, $655; Faculty: James Ketch, Stephen Anderson, graduate, in-state, $493 per credit Auditions: Electronic submission required. David Garcia, others. hour, out-of-state, $1,044. See music.uno.edu. Jazz Bands: One jazz band, six combos, one Jazz Degrees: Master of Music Performance in Financial Aid: Available. Latin Salsa Band. Jazz Studies; Bachelor of Music in Scholarships: Merit-based scholarships, both Auditions: Available. See music.unc.edu/ Jazz Studies. academic and music, are available. jazzauditions. Faculty: J.B. Scott (Area Coordinator), Apply by: Jan. 15 for full scholarship Financial Aid: Available. See [email protected]. Lynne Arriale, others. consideration. Scholarships: Merit-based. See music.unc.edu/ Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensembles 1–3, Jazz Combos Contact: Charles Taylor, (504) 280-6381, scholarships. 1–6. [email protected]. See music.uno.edu. Apply by: Call (919) 962-1039. Auditions: Oct. 7, Jan. 20, Feb. 17, March 17. University of North Carolina at Contact: Call (919) 962-1039 or see Financial Aid: Available. Contact One-Stop Asheville music.unc.edu. Student Services, (904) 620-5555 Asheville, North Carolina or see unf.edu/onestop. University of North Carolina at Scholarships: Need- and merit-based available. Student Body: 3,800. Greensboro, Miles Davis Jazz Contact Lynne Arriale, (904) 620- Tuition: In-state, $7,145, out-of-state, Studies Program 3840, [email protected]. $23,868. Greensboro, North Carolina Apply by: Sept. 28, 2018. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Jazz Student Body: 840 in music, 30 jazz students and Contemporary Music, Bachelor Contact: Prof. J.B. Scott, Area Coordinator; of Science in Music Technology, Tuition: In-state, $7,250 per year, out-of- (904) 620-3847, [email protected]. Bachelor of Arts in Music. state, $22,409 per year. See unf.edu/coas/music. Faculty: Steve Alford, William Bares, Jazz Degrees: B.M. Performance in Jazz Studies University of North Texas Christine Boone, Tim Doyle, Faculty: Steve Haines (Director), Chad Eby, Brian Felix, others. John Salmon, others. Denton, Texas Jazz Bands: Large Jazz Ensemble, X-Tet, Buena Jazz Bands: Two jazz ensembles, six jazz combos. Vista Social Club, Sonny Rollins Student Body: 254 Jazz Studies majors (196 Ensemble, Afro Pop Ensemble, Auditions: May be conducted via Skype; undergraduate). Bluegrass Ensemble, Contemporary in-house dates are Dec. 2, Jan. 27, Tuition: Undergraduate, in-state, approx. Guitar Ensemble, Percussion Feb. 10 and Feb. 24. $12,404/year; out-of-state, $24,754; Ensemble, Steely Dan Ensemble, Financial Aid: Available. Call (336) 334-5702. graduate, in-state, approx. $8,064/ Wayne Shorter Ensemble, Duke year, out-of-state, $15,534. Ellington Ensemble, Herbie Hancock Scholarships: Merit-based. [email protected]. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies; Ensemble. Apply by: Feb. 24 for scholarship Master of Music in Jazz Studies; consideration. Auditions: See music.unca.edu/auditions. Doctor of Musical Arts in Contact Fletcher Peacock, (828) 251- Contact Name: Steve Haines, Director, Miles Davis Performance; Jazz Studies major.

126 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 Faculty: Tony Baker, Jennifer Barnes, Craig Butterfield, others. Jazz Bands: Two big bands, several combos. Alan Baylock, Pat Coil, Tanya Darby, Jazz Bands: Left Bank Big Band, Swing Shift Auditions: Scholarship auditions held in Quincy Davis, Richard DeRosa, Big Band, Traditional Jazz Combos, January and February. See Brad Leali, Lynn Seaton, Jazz String Ensemble, Carolina Alive music.arts.usf.edu. Mike Steinel. (jazz choral). Financial Aid: Available. See usf.edu/financial-aid. Jazz Bands: Nine big bands, 25 small groups, Auditions: Required. See sc.edu/study/ Scholarships: Available. Contact (813) 974-4700. four vocal ensembles, two guitar colleges_schools/music/apply/ ensembles, contemporary jazz or usf.edu/financial-aid/ undergraduate_admissions/ scholarships. ensemble, Latin jazz ensemble, undergraduate_auditions/ trombone ensemble. jazz_audition_scholarship.php. Apply by: For scholarships, applications need Alumni: Michael League, Norah Jones, Financial Aid: Available. to be in place before January and Ari Hoenig, Jeff Coffin, February auditions. Scholarships: Merit-based. Graduate Keith Carlock, Conrad Herwig. assistantships available. Contact: Jack Wilkins, Director of Jazz Auditions: On-campus or via recording. Studies, [email protected]. Apply by: Dec. 1. See sc.edu/apply/apply_ Financial Aid: Available. See jazz.unt.edu and for_undergraduate_admission/ University of Tennessee, Knoxville music.unt.edu. index.php and sc.edu/apply/ apply_to_graduate_school/index. Knoxville, Tennessee Scholarships: Available. See jazz.unt.edu and music.unt.edu. php. Student Body: 375 music students, 40 jazz majors. Contact: Jennifer Jablonski, Director of Tuition: In-state, $12,970, out-of-state, $31,390. Apply by: Dec. 4 for full consideration; Music Admissions, (803) 777-6614, applications accepted after that Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Studio Music date. See music.unt.edu. [email protected]. and Jazz, Master of Music in Jazz Studies. Contact: John Murphy, Chair, Division of University of South Florida Jazz Studies, [email protected]. Faculty: Mark Boling, Donald Brown, See jazz.unt.edu and music.unt.edu. Tampa, Florida Keith Brown, others. Student Body: 49,000. Jazz Bands: One big band, 12 combos. University of South Carolina Tuition: Undergraduate, in-state, $212 per Auditions: Feb. 11, Feb. 18. See website. Columbia, South Carolina credit, out-of-state, $575; graduate, in-state, $431 per credit; out-of- Financial Aid: Available. See onestop.utk.edu/ Student Body: 44,000 total, 500 in School of state, $877. financial-aid. Music. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Scholarships: Available. Merit-based. There Tuition: See website. Master of Music in Jazz Studies, is one Graduate Teaching Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Master of Music in Jazz Assistantship in Jazz. Contact Master of Music in Jazz Studies, Composition. Lori Brown, (865) 974-6134, Doctoral Minor in Jazz Studies. [email protected]. Faculty: Jack Wilkins, Chuck Owen, Faculty: Bert Ligon (Area Coordinator), Tom Brantley, others. Apply by: Dec. 15.

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Contact: Lori Brown, (865) 974-6134, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz [email protected]. [email protected]. (Performance or Composition), See music.utexas.edu. Master of Music in Jazz University of Texas at Arlington Performance, Master of Music in Vanderbilt University, Arlington, Texas Jazz Composition, Doctor of Musical Blair School of Music Arts in Jazz Performance, Doctor Student Body: 40,000 total, 30 in program. of Musical Arts in Jazz Composition, Nashville, Tennessee Student Body: Tuition: In-state, $4,500 per semester. Doctor of Musical Arts in Music & 200–220 total; 115 jazz students. Human Learning. Tuition: Jazz Degrees: BM Jazz Performance, MM Jazz $46,002. Performance, MM Jazz Composition. Faculty: Paul Deemer, Dennis Dotson, Jazz Degrees: Minor or Concentration offered in John Fremgen, others. Faculty: Stefan Karlsson, Ken Edwards, Jazz Studies. Tim Ishii, others. Jazz Bands: Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Faculty: Ryan Middagh (Director of Jazz Jazz Combos, Alternative Jazz Bands: Three big bands; six jazz combos. Studies), Jeff Coffin, others. Improvisation Music Ensemble. Jazz Bands: Auditions: See uta.edu/music /jazz. Blair Big Band Ensemble, jazz Auditions: Held in January and February. combos. Financial Aid: Available. See uta.edu/askfao. In-person and video accepted. Auditions: Auditions take place Register online. See music.utexas.edu. Scholarships: Available. See uta.edu/askschol. once an admitted student begins Apply by: See uta.edu. Financial Aid: Merit- and need-based. See finaid. studies at Vanderbilt. To apply to utexas.edu. Blair as a major, see blair.vanderbilt. Contact: Tim Ishii, [email protected]. See uta.edu. edu/admissions/apply.php. Scholarships: Merit-based. Graduate University of Texas at Austin, assistantships and fellowships Financial Aid: Available. See vu.edu/finaid. available. See music.utexas.edu/ Butler School of Music Scholarships: Merit-based, vu.edu/scholarships. apply/financial-aid. Austin, Texas Apply by: Nov. 1, for Early Decision 1 Student Body: 650 music students, 35 jazz majors. Apply by: Dec. 1. Applicants; Jan. 1, for Early Tuition: See tuition.utexas.edu. Contact: Sarah Borshard, Decision 2 and Regular Decision. Contact: Blair Admissions, (615) 322-6181, [email protected].

Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia Student Body: 300 in Music, 30 Jazz majors. Tuition: In-state: $13,624, out-of-state: $33,656. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, B.A. Music. Faculty: Taylor Barnett, Steven Cunninghan, Victor Dvoskin, Michael Ess, Antonio García, others. Jazz Bands: Two jazz orchestras, six small groups. Auditions: January and February dates are available. See jazz.vcu.edu. Financial Aid: Available. Call (804) 828-6669. Scholarships: Available. Call (804) 828-1167. Apply by: Dec. 1 advisable. Contact: Music Admissions, (804) 828-1167, [email protected]. See jazz.vcu.edu. Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Student Body: Approx. 3,000. Tuition: $10,606. Jazz Degrees: None. Faculty: Dr. Tim Turner, Dr. Marcus Ballard. Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble. Auditions: Contact Dr. Tim Turner, (504) 520-7597. Financial Aid: Available. Call (504) 520-7835 or see [email protected]. Scholarships: Available upon audition. Apply by: Dec. 1. Contact: Dr. Tim Turner, (504) 520-7597, [email protected].

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Augustana College

Rock Island, Illinois MICHAEL R. ANDERSON Student Body: 2,500. Tuition: $40,908. Jazz Degrees: Jazz minor. Faculty: Joe Ott, Randall Hall, others. Jazz Bands: Jazz Band, several jazz combos. Auditions: No audition required for admission to the music program or degrees. Financial Aid: Available. See augustana.edu/ admissions/financial-aid. Scholarships: See augustana.edu/academics/ areas-of-study/music. Apply by: Nov. 1 (early decision or early action), April 1 (regular decision).

Contact: Margaret Ellis, (309) 794-7333, University of Wisconsin–Madison [email protected]. ben.edu/college-of-liberal-arts/ Jazz Studies Minor, Jazz Studies Ball State University music/index.cfm. emphasis. Muncie, Indiana Apply by: For info, see ben.edu or ben.edu/ Faculty: Matt Pivec, Erin Benedict, Student Body: Approx. 21,000. admissions/index.cfm. Jon Crabiel, Richard Dole, Sean Imboden, Kenny Phelps, Tuition: In-state, $18,844; out-of-state, Contact: Call (630) 829-6000. See ben.edu $34,618. or ben.edu/admissions/index.cfm. Jen Siukola, Gary Walters, Sandy Williams, Jesse Wittman. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music with Jazz Concentration. There is also a Jazz/ Bowling Green State University Jazz Bands: Instrumental and vocal Jazz ensembles, several combos. Commercial Music minor. Bowling Green, Ohio Auditions: On-campus/regional auditions. Faculty: Mark Buselli, Nathan Bogert, Student Body: 20,000 total. Music majors: 400 Classical and jazz audition required Cassius Goens, Freddie Mendoza, undergraduate, 150 graduate. Scott Routenberg, Joel Tucker, for Jazz majors: butler.edu/music. Tuition: $18,850 for Ohio residents, Nick Tucker, Frank Puzzullo. Financial Aid: Available. Contact including tuition, room and board. [email protected], (877) 940-8200. Jazz Bands: Jazz Lab Ensemble, Studio Jazz Jazz Degrees: BM and MM in jazz studies; also a Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Scholarships: Academic and music Combos. jazz minor. scholarships available. See Faculty: David Bixler (Director of Jazz butler.edu/music/ Auditions: See cms.bsu.edu/academics/ collegesanddepartments/music/ Studies), Jeff Halsey, Ariel Kasler, scholarship-financial-aid. Ellie Martin, Bill Mathis, others. auditions-and-admissions. Apply by: Nov. 1 (early action), Feb. 1 (regular Jazz Bands: Two jazz bands, jazz guitar decision). Financial Aid: Available. See cms.bsu.edu/ admissions/ ensemble, jazz vocal ensemble, six Contact: Courtney Trachsel, financial-aid-and-scholarships. or more jazz combos. [email protected], (317) 940-9065. Alumni: Tim Hagans, Rich Perry. Scholarships: Available. See cms.bsu.edu/ academics/ Auditions: Recorded auditions accepted, Capital University collegesanddepartments/music/ live auditions preferred. Columbus, Ohio scholarships-and-assistantships. See bgsu.edu/musicauditions. Student Body: 4,000. Apply by: Jan. 1. Financial Aid: Available. See bgsu.edu/ Tuition: $34,280. musicadmissions. Contact: [email protected], (765) 285-5401. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Scholarships: Academic and talent-based Master of Music Education in Jazz Benedictine University scholarships available. See Pedagogy (Summer Program). bgsu.edu/musicadmissions. Lisle, Illinois Faculty: Dr. Lou Fischer (Jazz Division Head), Apply by: Audition by Feb. 24 Student Body: Approx. 6,000 total. Robert Breithaupt, Stan Smith, for scholarship/assistantship Rob Parton, Michael Cox, others. Tuition: Approx. $33,000. consideration. Jazz Bands: Big Band, Jazz Consort, Vanguard, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music. (No jazz Contact: Bill Mullins, Coordinator of Music Savoy Octet, Fusion Band, degree.) Admissions, (419) 372-8577, Jazz Guitar Ensemble, Faculty: Luis E. Loubriel (Department Chair), [email protected]. Guitar Workshop, World Music John Moulder, Patrick Infusino, Ensemble, Birdland, Rock Ensemble, Jeremiah Benham, others. Butler University MIDI Band, Jazz Percussion Ensemble. Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble. Indianapolis, Indiana Alumni: Auditions: ben.edu or ben.edu/college-of-liber- Student Body: 4,798 undergraduates, 230 music Monika Shriver, Dr. Keith Newton. al-arts/music/index.cfm. majors. Auditions: For info, see capital.edu. Financial Aid: ben.edu/financial-aid. Tuition: Undergraduate, $38,900. Financial Aid: Available. See capital.edu. Scholarships: Available. For info, see ben.edu or Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Scholarships: Available. See capital.edu.

130 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 OCTOBER 2017 DOWNBEAT 131 Apply by: For info, see capital.edu. based upon samples of their musical work. Priority scholar Contact: Susanna Mayo, Conservatory Admissions Director, ship deadline is Jan. 15. [email protected] Apply by: Rolling admission. Priority scholarship deadline is Jan. 15. Cardinal Stritch University Contact: Scott Hall, [email protected] or Gary Milwaukee, Wisconsin Yerkins, [email protected].

Student Body: Approx. 3,800. Cuyahoga Community College, Tuition: Approx. $14,422/semester. Tri-C Jazz Studies Program Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music. Faculty: Dr. Dennis W. King (Chair), Cleveland, Ohio Salvatore L. Terrasi, Dan E. Maske, Student Body: 35. Jack W. Forbes, others. Tuition: $2,090 (County residents), $2,635 Jazz Bands: None. Concert Choir, Orchestra, (Ohio residents), $4,978 Wind Ensemble. (out-of-state). Auditions: For info, see stritch.edu. Jazz Degrees: Associate of Arts Degree with transfer/articulation agreements Financial Aid: Available. See stritch.edu. with Berklee College of Music and Scholarships: Merit-based. See stritch.edu. Hartt School of Music (Jackie Apply by: For info, see stritch.edu/apply. McLean Jazz Institute). Contact [email protected]. Faculty: Steve Enos (Jazz Studies Director), Call (414) 410-4000 or Ernie Krivda, Dave Sterner, (800) 347-8822. Brian Kozak, Dan Wilson, Contact: Dr. Dennis King, Chair, Demetrius Steinmetz, (414) 410-4349, Sam Blakeslee, Jackie Warren, [email protected]; or Mark Davis, Joe Hunter, Jim Rupp, Jazz Studies, (414) 410-4564, Reginald Bowens. [email protected]. Jazz Bands: Large Ensemble (Big Band), Jazz Workshop Ensemble, Brazilian Columbia College Chicago Ensemble, Jazz Improvisation Chicago, Illinois Ensemble, Progressive and Pop-Rock Ensemble, Jazz and Student Body: 7,809. Contemporary Vocal Ensemble. Tuition: $25,580 annual; Average room and Alumni: Sean Jones, Dominick Farinacci, board: $13,630. Aaron Kleinstub, Curtis Taylor, Jazz Degrees: Bachelors: BA and BM degrees in Jerome Jennings. Jazz Studies and in Contemporary, Auditions: For info, contact Steve Enos, Urban and Popular Music. [email protected] Faculty: Scott Hall (Director of Jazz Studies), Financial Aid: Available. See Gary Yerkins, Jarrard Harris, tri-c.edu/paying-for-college/ Ruben Alvarez, Bobbi Wilsyn, financial-aid-and-scholarships Typhanie Monique Coller, Jeff Morrow, Nick Tremulis, Scholarship: Available. See Ellen Winters, others. tri-c.edu/paying-for-college/ financial-aid-and-scholarships. Jazz Bands: Jazz Combos, Jazz Guitar Ensembles, Columbia College Jazz Apply by: Call (216) 987-6000. See tri-c.edu Ensemble (big band), Chicago or tri-c.edu/get-started/index.html. Vox (vocal jazz ensemble), Contact: Steve Enos, Jazz Studies Director, Fusion Ensemble, Pop/Rock (216) 987-4256, Ensemble, Blues Ensemble, R&B [email protected] Ensemble, Hip Hop Ensemble, Gospel Band, Pop Orchestra, Recording and Performance DePaul University Ensemble (original music projects). Chicago, Illinois Alumni: Aaron Koppel, Sarah Marie Young, Larry Bowen, Sidewalk Chalk. Student Body: 395 in School of Music, 60 jazz students. Auditions: Auditions are by appointment and through online portfolio Tuition: Undergraduate, $39,600; submissions. Auditions are for Graduate, $20,040. students who have already been Jazz Degrees: BM in Jazz Studies, Master’s degree accepted to Columbia College in Jazz Performance or Chicago. See colum.edu/music for Composition. Also a Performer’s guidelines. Certificate in Jazz Studies. Financial Aid: Available. Call (866) 705-0200. See Faculty: Dana Hall, Robert Lark, colum.edu/Student_Financial_ Thomas Matta, Scott Burns, Services/contact-sfs/index.php Tim Coffman, Dennis Carroll, Chad McCoullough, Ron Perillo, Scholarships: Need-based and academic mer it-based scholarships. Students who Bob Palmieri. are accepted to CCC are eligible to Jazz Bands: Three large jazz ensembles and receive creative merit scholarships eight combos.

132 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 Alumni: Rudresh Manhanthappa, Marquis Hill, Jon Irabagon, Dana Hall, Orbert Davis, Matt Ulery. Amir ElSaffar, Brian Culbertson, Ramsey Lewis, James Pankow. Auditions: Held on campus in February. Pre-audition screening recordings are due Dec. 1. See music.depaul. edu/admission/auditions/Pages/ default.aspx Financial Aid: Available. See depaul.edu/ admission-and-aid/financial-aid/ Pages/default.aspx

Scholarships: Available, based on audition results and academic achievement, needs-based grants and loans of the FAFSA. See music.depaul.edu/ admission/financial-aid/Pages/ default.aspx Apply by: Dec. 1. Contact: [email protected]. See music.depaul.edu/Pages/default. aspx. Call (773) 325-7260 or (773) 325-7444. DePauw University Greencastle, Indiana Student Body: Approx. 140 in School of Music. Tuition: $47,000. Jazz Degrees: Jazz minor. Faculty: Steve Snyder, Randy Salman, Lennie Foy. Jazz Bands: Jazz ensemble and jazz combo. Alumni: Joseph Flummerfelt, Pamela Coburn. Auditions: Feb. 16–17, March 4–5. Individual auditions also available. See music.depauw.edu/ prospective/admission/ auditioninformation/. Financial Aid: Available: need-based grants, loans and campus employment. See depauw.edu/admission/ tuition-and-aid/. Contact Office of Financial Aid, (765) 658-4030, [email protected]. Scholarships: Scholarships and music performance awards are available. Contact Rachel Schmidtke, [email protected] Apply by: Nov. 1 (Early Decision), Dec. 1 (non-binding, recommended for music students), Feb. 1. Contact: Rachel Schmidtke, (765) 658-4104, [email protected]

Elmhurst College Elmhurst, Illinois Student Body: 2,500 students, 170 music students, 35 jazz majors. Tuition: $35,250. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. Also a Minor in Jazz Studies. Faculty: Doug Beach, Mark Colby, Tom Garling, Kirk Garrison, Gerhard Guter, Bob Rummage, Frank Portolese, Mike Pinto,

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Ken Haebich, Susan Moninger, college/cost-of-iu/semester- tuition. There are merit-based schol Gayle Bisesi, Frank Caruso, fees.html arships and assistantships available Carey Deadman, Mark Streder. for graduate students. Contact Jazz Degrees: Bachelor and Master of Music in Office of Music Admissions, Jazz Bands: Two Big Bands, 10 Jazz Combos, Jazz Studies, Bachelor of Science three Electric Guitar Ensembles, two in Music/Outside Field. musicadm@ indiana.edu. Vocal Jazz Groups. Undergraduate and Graduate Apply by: Nov. 1, undergraduate; Dec. 1, minor in Jazz Studies. Alumni: Fred Gretsch, Kris Myers, graduate. Chris Siebold, Typhanie Monique. Faculty: Jeremy Allen, Todd Coolman, Contact: Espen Jensen, Director of Music Luke Gillespie, Pat Harbison, Auditions: Scheduled dates or by Admissions; Helena Walsh, Jazz appointment. Steve Houghton, Darmon Meader, Studies Administrative Assistant, John Raymond, Walter Smith, Music Admissions, (812) 855-7998, Financial Aid: Available. See elmhurst.edu/finaid. Michael Spiro, Dave Stryker, musicadm@ indiana.edu; Scholarships: Available. See elmhurst.edu/music. Tierney Sutton, Wayne Wallace, Jazz Studies, (812) 855-7560, Brent Wallarab, Tom Walsh. [email protected]; music.indiana. Apply by: May 1. edu/jazz Jazz Bands: Three big bands; Latin Jazz Contact: Gayle Bisesi, (630) 617-3524, Ensemble; Circle Singing ensemble, [email protected] several combos, several Art of the Kansas City Kansas Community Song combos, and vocal quartets. College Indiana University, Kansas City, Kansas Jacobs School of Music Alumni: Jamey Aebersold, Eric Alexander, Chris Botti, Randy Brecker, Student Body: 50 jazz students. Peter Erskine, John Clayton, Bloomington, Indiana Robert Hurst, Shawn Pelton, Tuition: $86 in state, $111 out of state (Metro Student Body: 65 jazz students; 1,600 music Ralph Bowen, Jeff Hamilton. Kansas City). students: 850 graduate, 750 Jazz Degrees: No jazz degrees offered. AA Auditions: Jan. 12–13, Feb. 2–3, March 2–3. undergraduate. in Music, Music Technology and Recordings accepted by the Audio Engineering. Tuition: Undergraduate: 12–18 credit hours application deadline. Pre-screening (flat fee) $4,604/term (in-state); audition may be necessary. See Faculty: John Stafford, Bram Wijnands, $16,760/term (out-of-state) in music.indiana.edu/admissions. Jurgen Welge, Rod Fleeman, addition to fees; Graduate/Music Brett Jackson, Steve Molloy, Financial Aid: Available. See indiana.edu/~sfa. $620/credit hour (in-state); $1,922/ Andrew Stinson, Ian Corbett. credit hour (out-of-state), in Scholarships: Undergraduate applicants are Jazz Bands: Big Band, Tentet, three combos, addition to program fees. See automatically considered for mer two vocal jazz ensembles. bursar.indiana.edu/tuition-fees/ it-based financial aid based fees-semester.html or on audition, portfolio or interview. Alumni: Bobby Watson, Chris Hazelton, studentcentral.indiana.edu/pay-for- See music.indiana.edu/admissions/ Lisa Henry, Nick Rowland.

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Auditions: Live or recorded. Kurt Dietrich, John Carlson, Business with emphasis in Jazz and Rob Hudson, Bruce Wermuth, Contemporary Music. Financial Aid: Available. See kckcc.edu/costs-aid/ Marty Robinson, Javier Arau, financial-aid. Faculty: Dr. Matt Hoormann (Director of Mary Louise Knutson, Jazz Activities), Dawn Weber, Scholarships: Available. See kckcc.edu. Adam Meckler, Jeff Ostroski. Adaron Jackson, others. Apply by: July 15. Auditions: Classical and Jazz auditions Jazz Bands: Jazz Orchestra, Guitar Ensemble, Contact: Prof. Jim Mair, Director of required for all students pursuing Jazz Combos. Instrumental Music, (913) 288-7149, a Bachelor of Music major with an [email protected] emphasis in jazz. See lawrence.edu/ Alumni: New program. admissions/conservatory/ Auditions: See lindenwood.edu/music. audition_guidelines. Lawrence University Financial Aid: Available. Contact Financial Aid, Financial Aid: Available. See lawrence.edu/ lindenwood.edu/admissions/ Appleton, Wisconsin admissions/afford. tuition-financial-aid/ Student Body: 1,500. Scholarships: Need- and merit-based. Automatic Scholarships: Need and merit-based scholarships consideration. See lawrence. available. See Tuition: $45,801. edu/admissions/afford/scholarships/ lindenwood.edu/music. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Performance music_scholarships, with emphasis in Jazz, Bachelor of Apply by: Rolling application/admission. Apply by: Oct. 31, 2017 (Early Decision); Nov. Music in Theory or Composition Contact: Dr. Matt Hoormann 1 (Early Action 1) or Jan. 15, 2018 with emphasis in Jazz. (636) 949-4740, (Regular Decision). See [email protected]. See Faculty: José Encarnación (Director of Jazz lawrence.edu/admissions/ lindenwood.edu/music. Studies), Bill Carrothers, conservatory/audition_registration. Mark Urness, Party Darling, Dane Richeson, John Daniel, Contact: José Encarnación, Director of Jazz McNally Smith College of Music Marty Erickson, Steve Peplin, Studies, (920) 832-6629, Matt Turner, Tim Albright, [email protected] St. Paul, Minnesota Janet Planet. Student Body: 485 total, 187 Music Performance majors. Jazz Bands: Lawrence University Jazz Ensemble, Lindenwood University Lawrence University Jazz Band, St. Charles, Missouri Tuition: $28,420 per year. Lawrence Jazz Workshop, Student Body: 12,213 total. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Performance, six Lawrence Jazz small groups, Master of Music in Performance, Improvisation Group of Lawrence Tuition: $25,432. Associate of Applied Science in University. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music with Music Performance, Music Performance Alumni: John Harmon, Fred Sturm, emphasis in Jazz and Contemporary Diploma, Bachelor of Patty Darling, Matt Turner, Music, Bachelor of Arts in Music Music in Composition.

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Tuition: In-state, $16,193; out-of-state, $23,327. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. Faculty: Dr. Allen Carter, Dr. Tom Strait, Dr. Michael J. Krajewski, PHILIP DEMBINSKN Dr. David Ferreira, Erynn Millard, Douglas Neill Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combos, Jazz Guitar Ensemble, and Commercial Ensemble. Auditions: See mnstate.edu/apply/. Financial Aid: Available. See mnstate.edu/ financialaid/. Scholarships: Available. See mnstate.edu/ financialaid/scholarships/. Apply by: See mnstate.edu/international/ admission/deadlines.aspx. Contact: Dr. Michael J. Krajewski, (218) 477-4092, [email protected].

Columbia College Chicago North Central College

Faculty: Pete Whitman, Scott Agster, combos. Naperville, Illinois Adam Meckler, Randy Sabien, Student Body: Alumni: Ben Williams. 2,733 total, 58 jazz students. Gordy Knudtson, Tuition: $36,474. David Schmalenberger, David Stanoch Auditions: Select on-campus auditions in Sean Turner, Joe Elliott, Eve Beneke, January and February. See music. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor in Jazz Studies. msu.edu/admissions. Jeff Bailey, Jay Young, Faculty: Jack Mouse (program Christopher Blood, Scott Legere, Financial Aid: Need-based financial assistance coordinator), Janice Borla, Adi Yeshaya, Toki Wright. available. Mitch Paliga, Art Davis, Jazz Bands: Contemporary Vocal Ensemble, Scholarships: Music and academic merit-based Tim Coffman, Brad Stirtz, Fusion Ensemble, financial assistance available. All John McLean, Chris White, Kelly Sill. Serbian Ensemble, who apply and audition are Jazz Bands: Combos, Big Band, Vocal Jazz X-Tet Jazz Orchestra, Hornheads, considered. Ensemble, various jazz ensembles Jezz Beginning, Jazz Two, Jazz Three, New Orleans Brass Band. Apply by: Dec. 1. Alumni: Alyssa Allgood, Grant Gustafson, Contact: Music Admissions Office, Jakub Rojek, Max Popp. Alumni: Cory Wong, Petar Janjic, Dan Comerchero, Brent Paschke, (517) 355-2140, Auditions: Contact Ashley Chubirka, Office Arthur “L.A.” Buckner, Kara Laudon, [email protected]. of Admissions, (630) 637-5816, Chris Bartels, Jeremy Harvey, [email protected] David Sutton, Adeev Potash, Millikin University Financial Aid: Available. Contact Ashley Chubirka, Ezra Potash. Decatur, Illinois Office of Admissions, (630) 637-5816, Auditions: See mcnallysmith.edu/admissions/ Student Body: 2,000 total, 40 jazz students. auditions. [email protected] Tuition: $32,000. Scholarships: Available. Contact Ashley Chubirka, Financial Aid: Scholarships, grants and student Jazz Degrees: BS in Music Industry, Certificate in Office of Admissions, employment available. See Jazz Studies. (630) 637-5816, [email protected] Faculty: Randall Reyman, Perry Rask, [email protected] Scholarships: Merit- and need-based. See Brian Justinson, Dave Burdick, Apply by: For info, contact Ashley Chubirka, [email protected] Mark Tonelli, Steve Widenhofer. Office of Admissions, Apply by: Feb. 1 Jazz Bands: Two big bands, four combos, two (630) 637-5816, Contact: Matt Edlund, Director of vocal jazz groups. [email protected] Admissions, (651) 361-3456, Contact : Alumni: Bud Harner, Doug Beach. Jack Mouse, (630) 416-3911, [email protected]. [email protected]. See mcnallysmith.edu. Auditions: See millikin.edu. See northcentralcollege.edu/musc/ Financial Aid: Available. See millikin.edu/cost-aid vocal-and-instrumental-jazz Michigan State University Scholarships: Available. Need- and merit-based. Northern Illinois University East Lansing, Michigan Apply by: No application deadline. See millikin.edu. DeKalb, Illinois Student Body: 550. Student Body: 19,500 total, 35 jazz majors. Contact: Brian Justison, Tuition: In-state, $14,625, out-of-state, [email protected], Tuition: $14,500 per year. $39,406. (217) 424-3980. See millikin.edu. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. Master of Music in Jazz Studies. Faculty: Rodney Whitaker, Etienne Charles, Minnesota State University Faculty: Reggie Thomas (Director of Jazz Xavier Davis, Michael Dease, Moorhead Studies), Geof Bradfield, Randy Gelispie, Randy Napoleon, Marlene Rosenberg, Tom Garling, Diego Rivera. Moorhead, Minnesota Rodrigo Villanueva, Art Davis, Jazz Bands: Three big bands, four octets, 12 Student Body: 5,836. Fareed Haque.

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La Tanya Hall, Billy Hart, Eddie Henderson, Dennis Reynolds, Paul Samuels, Dan Wall. Jazz Bands: Oberlin Jazz Ensemble, Small Jazz Ensembles, PI (Performance & Improvisation) Ensembles. ROGER MASTROIANNI Alumni: Paul Horn, Stanley Cowell, Jon Jang, Ted Baker, Michael Mossman, Neal Smith, Jason Jackson, Allen Farnham, Lafayette Harris, Ben Jaffe, Theo Croker, James McBride, Sullivan Fortner, Kassa Overall, Andy Hunter, Peter Evans, Rafiq Bhatia. Auditions: May be recorded or live. On-campus auditions require a pre-screening audition recording, due with application. On-campus auditions held Feb. 16, March 2 and an additional date TBD. See new. oberlin.edu/conservatory/ admissions/auditions/ jazz-studies.dot Oberlin College & Conservatory Financial Aid: Need-based aid offered. FAFSA and PROFILE forms required for Jazz Bands: NIU Jazz Orchestra, NIU Jazz Contact: Bennett Olson, (847)491-3141, consideration. Contact financial. Ensemble, NIU Jazz Band/Latin Jazz, [email protected] [email protected], (800) 693-3173. six to eight jazz combos. Oakland University, Dept. of Music, Scholarships: Available. Merit-based scholarships Alumni: Marquis Hill, Greg Ward, are awarded and are based on Juan Pastor, Christopher McBride. Theatre and Dance audition ratings and ensemble needs. Auditions: Feb. 16. Go to School of Music Rochester, Michigan Apply by: Dec. 1. website to sign up. Student Body: Approx. 20,711. Contact: Michael Manderen, Director of Financial Aid: Available. See niu.edu/fa/ Tuition: See oakland.edu/financialservices/ Conservatory Admissions, Scholarships: Available. See niu.edu/scholarships/ costs/. Many students qualify for a (440) 775-8413, scholarship that would cover the conservatory.admissions@oberlin. Apply by: March 1. See niu.edu/music. difference between in-state and edu Contact: Lynn Slater, Admissions out-of-state tuition. Citizens of Coordinator, (815) 753-1546, Canada and Mexico also qualify. The Ohio State University [email protected] Jazz Degrees: Jazz minor, World Music minor. Columbus, Ohio Northwestern University, Faculty: Miles Brown, Sean Dobbins, Student Body: 58,000 total; School of Music: 250 Bienen School of Music Scott Gwinnell, Mark Stone, undergraduate, 150 graduate. Mark Kieme, John Rutherford, Tuition: In-state, $10,037; out-of-state, Evanston, Illinois Anthony Stanco. $28,229. Student Body: 600 Music Students (400 Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, jazz combos, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz undergraduate, 200 graduate). OU Jazz Singers, Contemporary Performance or Jazz Composition; Music Ensemble. Tuition: $50,424. Minor in Music; Minor in Music, Alumni: Regina Carter, Walter Szymanski. Media and Enterprise. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Master of Music in Jazz Studies. Auditions: See oakland.edu/mtd/music/ Faculty: Shawn Wallace, Kris Keith, auditions/. Jim Masters, Dave Powers, Faculty: Victor Goines, Vincent Gardner, Jim Rupp, Michael Smith, others. Jarrard Harris, Carlos Henriquez, Financial Aid: Available. See oakland.edu/ Willie Jones III, Jeremy Kahn, financialservices. Jazz Bands: Three big bands, eight combos. Auditions: Bradley Mason, Marlene Rosenberg. Scholarships: Available. See oakland.edu/go. Dec. 7, 2017; Jan. 12, 2018; Jan. 20, Feb. 3. Jazz Bands: Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Small Apply by: For info, see oakland.edu/go. Ensemble, Jazz Combos. Financial Aid: Available. See sfa.osu.edu Contact: Miles Brown, Alumni: Kay Davis, Sheldon Harnick, [email protected]. Scholarships: Prospective students are David Sanborn. automatically considered for music scholarships based on audition. Auditions: Prescreening videos required for all jazz applicants. Final round of Oberlin College & Conservatory Apply by: Scholarship deadline, Nov. 1, 2017 auditions are held on campus in (early action); Feb. 1, 2018 (regular February. Oberlin, Ohio decision). School of Music Student Body: 2,900 total, 580 in the application due Jan. 20, 2018. Financial Aid: Available for undergraduate and conservatory. graduate students. Contact: Undergraduate studies, Tuition: $52,762 plus room, board, and fees. (614) 292-2870, Graduate studies, Scholarships: Need-based scholarships available (614) 292-6389, [email protected] for undergraduate students only; Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz merit-based scholarships available Performance and Jazz Composition. for undergraduates and graduate Ohio University Faculty: Jay Ashby, Gary Bartz, students. Peter Dominguez, Robin Eubanks, Athens, Ohio Apply by: Dec. 1. Bobby Ferrazza, Jamey Haddad, Student Body: 300 music students.

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Live auditions by invitation in February and March. See wp.stolaf. edu/musicadm/. Financial Aid: Full demonstrated need met for all admitted students. See wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/afford. Scholarships: Music scholarships are merit-based and open to students of any major. Can be stacked with academic merit awards. See wp.stolaf.edu/

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–EAU CLAIRE admissions/scholarships/ Apply by: Dec. 15, 2017 (music); Jan. 15, 2018 (college). Contact: Molly Boes, Assistant Dean of Fine Arts Recruitment, (507) 786-3297, [email protected]. Saint Xavier University Chicago, Illinois University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Student Body: 4,000. Tuition: $30,920 per year. Tuition: In-state, $4,582/semester; out-of- tuition-aid/financial-aid. state, $9,750/semester. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Performance Scholarships: Available. All admitted applicants with Instrumental Jazz Emphasis, Jazz Degrees: Minor in Jazz Studies. are considered for merit Bachelor of Arts. scholarships up to full-tuition Faculty: Roger Braun, John Horne, Faculty: Shawn Salmon, Stacy McMichael, Matthew James, Sean Parsons, Apply by: Priority deadline is Jan. 15. Lara Regan, Brett Baxter, Richard Wetzel. Contact: Office of Enrollment, Daniel Sartori. Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble 1 and 2, two jazz [email protected], Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, combos, Jazz Percussion ensemble. (312) 341-6735. multiple jazz combos. Auditions: See ohio.edu/music/auditions. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Auditions: Feb. 24, March 23, April 7, by Financial Aid: Available. See ohio.edu/music. Winona, Minnesota appointment or online video Scholarships: Available. Need- and merit-based. submission. Student Body: Appx. 1,200 undergraduate See ohio.edu/music. Financial Aid: Available. See sxu.edu/admissions/ students, 40 Music Majors. Apply by: Dec. 1. financial_aid/ Tuition: Approx. tuition plus room & board: Scholarships: Need-based and merit-based Contact: Matthew James, (740) 593-4244, $41,810. [email protected]. available. See sxu.edu. Jazz Degrees: B.A. Music, Music Industry, Music Apply by: Open application. See sxu.edu. Performance, Music Education. Roosevelt University, Chicago Contact: Dr. Shawn Salmon, Director of Jazz Faculty: A. Eric Heukeshoven, Studies, (773) 298-3420, College of Performing Arts Dr. John Paulson, Brett Huus, [email protected] Dr. Jeremy Johnston, Chicago, Illinois Denny McGuire, Dan Driessen. Student Body: 535 total, 30 jazz students Southern Illinois University Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo One, Carbondale Tuition: $36,734 Workshop Jazz Combos. Carbondale, Illinois Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz & Auditions: Held in Feb. See smumn.edu/music Contemporary Music. Student Body: Approx. 15,000 total, approx. 180 in Financial Aid: Available. Call (507) 457-1437. School of Music. Faculty: Neal Alger, Stephen Berry, Scholarships: Available. See smumn.edu/music. James Gailloreto, Victor Garcia, Tuition: tuition.siuc.edu. Roger Harris, Henry Johnson, Apply by: Rolling admissions. See smumn. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Studio Jazz John McLean, Marlene Rosenberg, edu/music. Performance. Fred Simon, Michael Smith, Contact: A. Eric Heukeshoven, M.S. (Director Jim Trompeter, Scott Mason, Faculty: Dr. Richard Kelley, Dr. Isaac Lausell, Jazz Studies & Music Industry), Philip Brown, Dr. Robert Allison. Ruben Alvarez, Paul Wertico, (507) 457-7292, John Moulder, Thomas Garling, [email protected] Jazz Bands: Two jazz bands, several combos. Jeffrey Morrow, Cheryl Wilson. Alumni: Brent Wallarab, Kevin Kozol, Jazz Bands: Style-based combos (swing, bebop, St. Olaf College Hamiet Bluiett, Glen Daum. hard-bop, Brazilian, fusion, free- jazz, Northfield, Minnesota Auditions: See cola.siu.edu/music/ contemporary), vocal jazz ensem- Student Body: 3,100 total, 275 music majors. undergraduate/admissions- auditions/. Contact Dr. Richard ble, Tuition: $44,180. large ensemble, Latin jazz Kelley, [email protected]. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor ensemble. Financial Aid: Available. Contact Dr. Richard of Music in Jazz Piano Performance. Kelley, [email protected]. Alumni: Herbie Hancock, Robert Lamm, Faculty: Dave Hagedorn, Phil Hey, Maurice White, Hannah Ford. Scholarships: Need- and merit-based. Contact Sarah Burk. Dr. Richard Kelley, [email protected]. Auditions: See roosevelt.edu/ccpa Jazz Bands: Three big bands, combos vary by Apply by: For info, contact Dr. Richard Kelley, Financial Aid: Federal financial aid is available for semester. those who qualify after submitting [email protected]. See siu.edu. Alumni: Dan Cavanagh, Ben Baker. the Free Application for Federal Contact: Dr. Richard Kelley, [email protected]. Student Aid (FAFSA). See roosevelt.edu/ Auditions: Screening recordings due Dec. 1. See siu.edu.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, Illinois Student Body: 14,000. Tuition: $11,000 in-state (IL, MO, AR, IA, IN, KY, TN, & WI); $23,500 out-of-state. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance, Master of Music in Performance (jazz emphasis), Bachelor of Arts in Music (jazz emphasis), Bachelor of Music in Music Business, Minor in Music (jazz emphasis). Faculty: Jason Swagler, Garrett Schmidt, Miles Vandiver, Adaron Jackson, Rick Haydon, Zebadiah Briskovich, Cody Henry. Jazz Bands: Concert Jazz Band, Jazz Lab Band, Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Combos. Auditions: Held in Feb. See siue.edu/music. Financial Aid: Available. See siue.edu/financialaid Scholarships: Available. See siue.edu/music. Apply by: Dec. 1. Contact: Jason Swagler, [email protected] University of Akron Akron, Ohio Student Body: 23,000 total, 250 music majors, 30 jazz majors. Tuition: In-state, $9,920; out-of-state, $18,451. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Jazz Studies. Faculty: Jack Schantz, Joe Augustine, Dean Newton, Rock Wehrmann, Mark Gonder. Jazz Bands: Two jazz bands, multiple jazz combos. Alumni: Mark Lopeman, Paul Ferguson, Mark Vinci, John Orsini, David Banks, Gary Davis, Paul Klontz, Mike Forfia, Theron Brown. Auditions: Theory proficiency, piano proficiency, audition on primary instrument. Financial Aid: Available. See uakron.edu/finaid. Scholarships: Available. See uakron.edu/finaid. Apply by: Rolling basis. Auditions for School of Music scholarship deadline is Feb. 28. See uakron.edu/music. Contact: Jack Schantz, Coordinator of Jazz Studies, (330) 972-6919, [email protected]. See uakron. edu/music. University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, Missouri Student Body: 14,000 total, 260 music majors. Tuition: Undergraduate in-state, $214/credit; out-of state, $429/credit; graduate in-state, $278/credit; out-of-state, $556/credit. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz– Commercial Music. Faculty: David Aaberg, Michael Sekelsky, Alex Smith, James Isaac.

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Faculty members Bobby Watson and Dan Thomas (front) take a bow with University of Missouri–Kansas City jazz students.

Jazz Bands: Two big bands, jazz combos. Jazz Degrees: BM Jazz Studies, instrumental and illinois.edu/application- vocal focus. process-graduate. Auditions: Nov. 10, 2017; Feb. 17 and Feb. 19, 2018. Other dates available upon Faculty: Christopher Madsen, Andy Baker, Financial Aid: Available. See osfa.illinois.edu. request. Zvonimir Tot, Cheryl Wilson, Scholarships: Merit- and need-based Daniel Murphy, Ernie Adams, Financial Aid: Available. Call (800) 729-2678, scholarships available. See music. [email protected]. Ari Brown, Victor Garcia, illinois.edu/ Henry Johnson, others. financial-aid-undergraduate. Scholarships: Available. For music, call (660) 543-5430, ucmo.edu/music/ Jazz Bands: Two big bands, two to four Apply: Dec. 1. future/scholarships.cfm. For instrumental combos, vocal jazz ensemble. Contact: Angela Tammen, (217) 244-7899, academic, call (800) 729-2678, [email protected]. [email protected]. Alumni: Daniel Lopatka. Apply by: Rolling admission. Auditions: Appointments in December, University of Iowa Contact: David Aaberg, (660) 543-4909, January, and February. In-person Iowa City, Iowa [email protected]. and video auditions accepted. Student Body: Approx. 32,150. Financial Aid: Available: Grants, student employ University of Cincinnati, College- ment, work-study, veterans bene Tuition: In-state, $9,189; out-of-state, Conservatory of Music fits, prepaid tuition. $30,833. Cincinnati, Ohio Scholarships: Music and academic awards Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Performance available. Contact Ashlee (with Jazz Studies emphasis), Student Body: 45,000 total; 1,350 in Conservatory; Hardgrave, [email protected] Master of Arts in Jazz Studies. 60 in Jazz Studies. Apply by: Jan. 15 (first-time students), April 15 Faculty: John Rapson, Damani Phillips, Tuition: Undergraduate in-state, $9,322; (transfers). James Dreier, Steve Grismore. out-of-state, $24,656; Graduate Contact: in-state, $12,790; out-of-state, Ashlee Hardgrave, Music Jazz Bands: Johnson County Landmark, $24,532. Admissions Liason, [email protected] Jazz Repertory Ensemble, Latin Jazz Ensemble, World Beat Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Master of Music. University of Illinois at Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Small Faculty: Scott B. Belck (Director of Jazz Urbana-Champaign Jazz Ensembles, Combo Workshop. Studies). Steve Allee, Craig Bailey, Russell D. Burge, Marc E. Fields, Urbana, Illinois Alumni: David Sanborn, Patricia Barber. Kim Pensyl, See faculty list at ccm. Student Body: 44,500 total, 700 music majors Audition: For info, call (319) 335-1604. uc.edu/music/jazz/faculty.html. (350 undergraduate, 350 Financial Aid: Available. See graduate), 70 jazz majors. Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble (big band), Jazz Lab [email protected]. Tuition: Undergraduate in-state, $13,640; Band and approx. 10 combos. See Scholarships: Need- and merit-based. Five out-of-state, $29,760. International, ccm.uc.edu/music/jazz/ensembles. teaching assistant positions for $30,620. Graduate in-state, html. graduate students. $13,638; out-of-state, $28,130. Auditions: For info, see ccm.uc.edu/music/jazz/ Apply by: March 1. ug_admissions.html. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Music, Contact: John Rapson, (319) 335-1662, Financial Aid: Available. See ccm.uc.edu/music/ Doctor of Musical Arts. Also, Artist [email protected]. jazz/Assistantships.html. Diploma. Scholarships: Available. See ccm.uc.edu/music/ Faculty: Ronald Bridgewater, Tito Carrillo, jazz/Assistantships.html. Larry Gray, Joan Hickey, University of Kansas Chip McNeill, Jim Pugh, others. Apply by: Dec. 1. Lawrence, Kansas Jazz Bands: Four big bands, 15 jazz combos, Contact: CCM Admissions, (513) 556-9479, Student Body: 550 music majors, 15 jazz majors. [email protected]. Jazz Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Saxophone Ensemble, Jazz Tuition: registrar.ku.edu/tuition-and-fees Trombone Ensemble, Jazz Vocal Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies; University of Illinois at Chicago, Ensemble, Latin Jazz Ensemble, School of Theatre & Music Master of Music in Jazz Student-Faculty Ensemble. Composition. Chicago, Illinois Alumni: Cecil Bridgewater, Jim McNeely. Faculty: Dan Gailey, Matt Otto, Student Body: 100 in Music Dept., 25 in Jazz. Auditions: For info, see music.illinois.edu/ Danny Embrey, T.J. Martley, Tuition: Approx. $17,000 in-state. application-process and music. Jeff Harshbarger,

146 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 Brandon Draper, Vince Gnojek, Steve Leisring, Michael Davidson. Jazz Bands: Three big bands, six combos. Alumni: Gary Foster, Ron McCurdy, Bill Bergman, Kerry Marsh, Paul Haar, Jeff Harshbarger, Nick Weiser. Auditions: February audition dates available. See music.ku.edu/applyaudition. Financial Aid: Available. See admissions.ku.edu/cs.

Scholarships: Available. All undergraduate applicants who audition are automatically considered for a music (merit-based) scholarship. See music.ku.edu. Apply by: Priority academic deadline is Nov. 1, 2017. Music scholarship deadline is Feb. 1, 2018.

Contact: Emily Henry, School of Music recruiter, (785) 864-9751, [email protected]. See music.ku.edu.

University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance Ann Arbor, Michigan Student Body: 1,102. Tuition: Undergraduate in-state, $14,644; out-of-state, $45,686; Graduate in-state, $22,458; out-of-state, $44,798. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Fine Arts: Jazz and Contemplative Studies; Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation; Jazz Studies; Master of Music: Improvisation. Faculty: Ellen Rowe (Chair), Andrew Bishop, Michael Gould, Benny Green, Robert Hurst, Bill Lucas, Miles Okazaki, Edward Sarath, Dennis Wilson. Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab Ensemble, Creative Arts Orchestra, Small Jazz Ensembles, Campus Jazz Ensemble.

Alumni: Gerald Cleaver, Randy Napoleon, David Cook, Vincent Chandler, Sachal Vasandani, Jeremy Kittle, Jason Stein, Matt Bauder. Auditions: Undergraduate and graduate applicants may complete an in-person or recorded audition (An in-person audition is strongly recommended.) Financial Aid: Grant funds, work-study, a variety of loan programs and scholarships. For more info, see finaid.umich.edu. Scholarships: Merit-based and need-informed. Apply by: Dec. 1. Contact: Julia Hoffert, [email protected] or [email protected] University of Minnesota–Duluth Duluth, Minnesota Student Body: 11,018. Tuition: $457 per undergraduate credit.

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(Reciprocity with Wisconsin, North are available. Contact Ryan Frane, Studies Certificate for Music majors, Dakota, and South Dakota.) (218) 726-6327, [email protected]. Jazz Studies Minor for non-music majors. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. Apply by: Dec. 16 for university applications; Also, a Minor in Jazz Studies. music applications will be Faculty: Dr. Michael Budds, Sam Griffith. Faculty: Ryan Frane, Billy Barnard, considered up to June 15. Jazz Bands: Concert Jazz Band, Studio Jazz Adam Booker. Contact: Dee Charles, (218) 726-7890, Band, eight to ten combos. Jazz Bands: Jazz Combos I, II, III and Jazz [email protected]. Alumni: Mike Metheny, Alicia Olatuja, Ensembles I, II, III. Jim Widner, Sheryl Crow. Auditions: Prospective students must apply University of Missouri at Columbia Auditions: See missouri.edu. and be accepted by the university; Columbia, Missouri Financial Aid: Available. See missouri.edu. then an audition is required to be Student Body: Approx. 34,000. accepted for a music degree. Scholarships: Available. See missouri.edu. Tuition: In-state, $27,964; out-of-state, Financial Aid: Contact Ryan Frane, $43,552. Apply by: Dec. 1 (priority deadline), Dec. 15 (218) 726-6327, [email protected]. (scholarship applications due). Jazz Degrees: Master of Music in Jazz Potential graduate students Scholarships: Need- and merit-based scholarships Performance and Pedagogy, Jazz should contact the school for info on guidelines and deadlines. Contact: Music Dept., (573) 882-2604, [email protected], mujazz.missouri.edu.

University of Missouri–Kansas City, Conservatory of Music & Dance Kansas City, Missouri Student Body: Approx. 16,000 total, 516 in Conservatory; 37 in jazz studies. Tuition: Approx. in-state, $10,000; Midwest student exchange, $14,000; out-of-state, $23,000.

Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Master of Arts in Music.

Faculty: Bobby Watson, Dan Thomas, Doug Auwarter, Michael Warren, Bob Bowman, Gerald Spaits, Roger Wilder, Bram Wijnands, Danny Embrey, Rod Fleeman, Stan Kessler, Steve Dekker

Jazz Bands: Two big bands, 10 small groups. Alumni: Hermon Mehari, Eddie Moore, Nate Nall, Bob Brookmeyer, Clint Ashlock, Kevin Cerovich.

Auditions: Auditions scheduled only after completed UMKC and Decision Desk applications are received. Audition dates: Feb. 3, Feb. 19, March 2, 2018. Financial Aid: Available. See finaid.umkc.edu. Scholarships: Merit-based. Auditions serve as screening for merit awards. Conservatory also considers academic record for scholarships.

Apply by: Nov. 1 for January, Dec. 1 for Fall. See conservatory.umkc.edu.

Contact: Dan Thomas, thomasdanb@umkc. edu; Bobby Watson, (816) 235-2900, [email protected]

University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Glenn Korff School of Music Lincoln, Nebraska Student Body: 450. Tuition: Undergraduate, in-state, $225/hour; out-of-state, $709/hour. Graduate, in-state, $297/hour; out-of-state $850/hour.

148 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 Jazz Degrees: Master of Music, Doctorate of Musical Faculty: Christopher Merz (program also available. Contact Danny Arts in Jazz Studies, with performance director), Dr. Robert Washut, Galyen, [email protected] or composition emphases. See Dr. Anthony Williams, Apply by: For info, call Admissions, arts.unl.edu/music/areas-study-and- Dr. Alexander Pershounin, Robert (319) 273-2281. degree-options. No degree in jazz at Dunn, Tom Giampietro. undergraduate level. Contact: Christopher Merz, (319) 273-3077, Jazz Bands: Three big bands, four to six [email protected]. See music.uni.edu. Faculty: Paul Haar (Director of Jazz Studies), combos. Peter Bouffard, Anthony Bushard, Alumni: Paul McKee, Jeff Helmer, Dave Lisik, University of Toledo Dave Hall, Tom Larson, Greg Simon, James Miller, JC Sanford. Hans Sturm, Darryl White. Toledo, Ohio Auditions: See uni.edu/music/prospective_ Student Body: 20,400 total, 20+ Jazz Majors/Minors. Jazz Bands: Undergraduate Jazz Combos, students/index.html Graduate Jazz Combos, UNL Jazz Tuition: Ohio residents: $4,621/semester Financial Aid: Available. See uni.edu/finaid/ Orchestra, UNL Big Band. (room/board not included). Non- Alumni: Laurie Frink, Victor Lewis. Scholarships: Need- and merit-based. residents: $9,290 (room/board not Teaching assistantships are included). Auditions: For undergraduates: Jan. 19, Jan. 20, Feb 23, Feb 24. For graduate students: Feb. 16-17. Financial Aid: Available. Contact Janet Sievert, (402) 472-2503, [email protected]. Scholarships: Available. Contact Janet Sievert, (402) 472-2503, [email protected]. Apply by: Jan. 15 (undergraduate, in-state); May 1 (undergraduate, out-of- state). For all graduate students, Jan. 15. Contact: Paul Haar, Director of Jazz Studies, (402) 472-5672, [email protected]. Visit music.unl.edu/jazzstudies/ jazz-studies. University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, Nebraska Student Body: Approx. 15,000. Tuition: See website: unomaha.edu/ac counting-services/ cashiering-and-student-accounts/ tuition-fees-and-refunds/ tuition-rates.php. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music with Jazz Concentration. Faculty: Pete Madsen, Andy Hall, Darren Pettit, Jason Johnson, Mark Misfeldt, Brad Thompson. Jazz Bands: Two big bands, jazz combos. Alumni: Karrin Allyson. Auditions: See unomaha.edu. Financial Aid: Available. Contact Pete Madsen, [email protected].

Scholarships: Available. Contact Pete Madsen, [email protected]. Apply by: Contact Pete Madsen. See unomaha.edu. Contact: PeterMadsen, [email protected].

University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa Student Body: 12,500. Tuition: $7,240 (Iowa resident, undergraduate); $17,782 (non-Iowa resident, undergraduate); $8,734 (Iowa resident, graduate); $19,208 (non-Iowa resident, graduate). Jazz Degrees: BA in Music (jazz specialization), BM in Music Education (jazz emphasis), Minor in jazz studies, MM in Jazz Pedagogy.

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Contact: Kevin Collins, [email protected]. University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin Student Body: 43,338. Tuition: $10,488 (WI resident), $13,761 (MN resident), $34,738 (out-of-state). Jazz Degrees: B.M. in Jazz Studies; B.A. in Jazz JUSTINE BURSONI PHOTOGRAPHY Studies; jazz minor available in D.M.A. and Ph.D. music degrees. Faculty: Johannes Wallmann, Les Thimmig, Alex Noppe, Nick Moran, Matt Endres, Louka Patenaude, Mark Hetzler, Eric Siereveld, John Schaffer. Jazz Bands: UW Jazz Orchestra, Blue Note Ensemble, Contemporary Jazz, Black Music Ensemble, Jazz Composers Septet, Latin Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Standards Ensemble. Alumni: Tim Whalen, Hans Sturm, Jackie Allen, Peter Dominguez.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Auditions: Undergraduate: Nov. 18, 2017; Jan. 27, 2018; March 3. Graduate: Jan. 20, Feb. 10. See music.wisc.edu. Jazz Degrees: Undergraduate: Bachelor of Music Performance, Music Education, Financial Aid: Available. See finaid.wisc.edu. (BM) in Jazz Studies, BM in Jazz Composition. Scholarships: Studies with an emphasis in Faculty: Robert Baca, Dr. Jeffery Crowell, Merit-based scholarships available. Music Business and Recording Phil Ostrander, Michael Shults, See music.wisc.edu/ Arts, Bachelor of Education (BED) Jerry Young. student-support. with a Jazz Emphasis. Graduate: Apply by: Undergraduate: Oct. 31, 2017; Dec. Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensembles I–V, Combos, Master of Music (MM) in Jazz 31, and Jan. 31, 2018. See Vocal Jazz Chamber Groups. Studies with either a performance music.wisc.edu. or a composition/arranging Alumni: John Raymond, Scott Pingel, emphasis. Contact: Johannes Wallmann, Director of Kyle Newmaster, Jamey Simmons. Jazz Studies, (917) 992-9101, Faculty: Gunnar Mossblad (Director of Auditions: For info, contact Robert Baca, (715) [email protected]. See Jazz Studies), Jay Rinsen Weik, 836-4371, [email protected]. See music.wisc.edu. Norman Damschroder, Tad Weed, uwec.edu/mus-the/jazzstudies. Dr. Olman E. Piedra. Financial Aid: Available. See uwec.edu. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Jazz Bands: UT Jazz Ensemble, Latin Jazz Ensemble, GuitArkestra, Vocalstra. Scholarships: Need- and merit-based available. Milwaukee, Wisconsin Student Body: Approx. 300 undergraduate music Auditions: Auditions are required for entrance Apply by: See uwec.edu/mus-the/jazzstudies. students. into Music degree programs and for Contact: Robert Baca, (715) 836-4371, scholarship consideration. [email protected]. Tuition: In-state, $9,565; Minnesota For best consideration, auditions resident, $13,490; out-of-state, should be before March 15. See University of Wisconsin–Green Bay $20,844. utoledo.edu/al/svpa/music/degrees/ Green Bay, Wisconsin Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music audition.html Performance. Student Body: Approx. 6,779. Financial Aid: Available. See utoledo.edu/ Faculty: Curt Hanrahan, Gillian Rodger, financialaid/ Tuition: See uwgb.edu. David Bayles, Pete Billmann, Scholarships: See utoledo.edu/al/svpa/music/de Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts with Jazz Emphasis. John Babbitt, Josh Robinson. grees/scholarships.html Faculty: John Salerno, Stefan Hall, Jazz Bands: Jazz ensemble. Apply by: There is no deadline to apply. Craig Hanke, Adam Gaines. Auditions: See uwm.edu/arts/apply/. However, auditions for admission Jazz Bands: Two jazz ensembles, jazz combos, into a Music degree program are Financial Aid: Available. See uwm.edu. vocal jazz ensemble. held in Feb. and March. See Scholarships: Scholarship information is provided utoledo.edu/al/svpa/music/degrees/ Alumni: Carl Allen, Todd Buffa. at time of audition. audition.html Auditions: Held the first week of classes. See Apply by: For info, see uwm.edu. Contact: Gunnar Mossblad, (419) 530-4555, uwgb.edu/music/scholarships/. Contact: Curt Hanrahan, [email protected] See. utoledo. Financial Aid: Available. Contact (920) 465-2075, [email protected]. edu/al/svpa/music/degrees/jazz_ [email protected]. studies.html Scholarships: Available. Determined when University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire applicant auditions for admission Oshkosh, Wisconsin into music program. See uwgb.edu/ Eau Claire, Wisconsin Student Body: music/scholarships/. Contact (920) 14,500 total, 200 music students, Student Body: 10,900. 465-2075, [email protected]. 70 involved in jazz activities. Tuition: In-state, $8,000; out-of-state, $15,000. Tuition: In-state, $8,812; out-of-state, Apply by: See uwgb.edu/admissions/. For info, $16,386. contact Kevin Collins, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Performance, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Music [email protected]. Music Industry (Recording

150 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 Technology, Music Business, or Scholarships: Available. Contact Financial Aid: Gretchen Valade Jazz Graduate Music Business & Recording), [email protected] Assistantship. Composition and Music Education. Apply by: Merit-based scholarships awarded Scholarships: Need-, merit- and talent-based Faculty: Marty Robinson, Dale Shipe, Alison in April. scholarships available. For Shaw, Elizabeth DeLamater, others. scholarship application questions, Contact: Mathew Buchman, contact the Dept. of Music. Jazz Bands: Two big bands, 2 to 4 small groups. (715) 346-4054, [email protected] Apply by: Rolling admission. Auditions: Nov. 15, 2017; Feb. 18, 2018; March 10, April 13. Contact: Dept. of Music: (313) 577-1795. Financial Aid: Available. Call (920) 424-3377. Wayne State University Chris Collins, Gretchen Valade Chair in Jazz, [email protected] Scholarships: Available. Call (920) 424-4224. Detroit, Michigan Apply by: Feb. 1. Student Body: Approx. 30,000 total, approx. 300 music students. Webster University Contact: Dr. Marty Robinson, Director of Jazz Studies, (920) 424-4224. Tuition: See wayne.edu St. Louis, Missouri Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Student Body: 2,100 total, 40 in program. University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point Master of Music in Jazz Stevens Point, Wisconsin Performance. Tuition: $27,000 annually.

Student Body: 250 total, 20 jazz students. Faculty: Chris Collins Jazz Degrees: BA, BM. Tuition: $8,300. (Gretchen Valade Chair in Jazz), Faculty: Paul DeMarinis (Director of Jazz Russ Miller, Rob Pipho, Jazz Degrees: B.M. Jazz Studies–Performance; Studies), Kim Portnoy, Dan Smith, Paul Keller, Sean Dobbins, B.M. Jazz Studies–Composition. Debby Lennon. Dwight Adams, David Taylor, Faculty: Mathew Buchman, Brent Turney, Chuck Newsome, Jazz Bands: 10 combos each semester; Jazz David Hastings, Pat Lawrence, Ron Kischuk, Cliff Monear, Singers, Jazz Collective. Dave Story, Ryan Korb. Vincent Chandler. Alumni: Butch Thomas. Jazz Bands: Two jazz ensembles, five chamber Jazz Bands: Jazz Big Band I, II, III, Jazztet, Auditions: Live audition preferred. See jazz combos. Combos, Guitar Ensembles I, II. webster.edu/music/auditions. Alumni: Wayne Salzmann, Danny Mitchell, Alumni: Rick Margitza, Todd Carlon, Financial Aid: Need-based aid available; FAFSA Matt Schiessl, Dan Eaton. Alex Graham, Michael Karloff, application required. Auditions: See uwsp.edu/music/Pages/ Joe Henderson, Pepper Adams, Scholarships: Merit-based aid available based on ForStudents/auditions.aspx Kenny Burrell, Yusef Lateef. application information and Financial Aid: Available. Auditions: Held in November, January and audition; no need to apply Contact [email protected] February. separately.

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Apply by: May 1. See webster.edu/music. Tuition: In-state, approx. $12,000; out-of- Director of Academic Advising, state, approx. $16,000. [email protected]. Contact: Paul DeMarinis, Director of Jazz Graduate students should Studies, [email protected]. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, contact David Loberg See webster.edu/music. Master of Music in Performance/ Jazz Studies. Artist Diploma. Code, (269) 387-4672, [email protected]. Western Illinois University Faculty: Tom Knific, Andrew Rathbun, Macomb, Illinois Greg Jasperse, Edward Simon, Youngstown State University, Student Body: Approx. 11,458 total; approx. 9,645 Keith Hall, Scott Cowan, Dana School of Music undergraduate. Peter Eldridge, Matthew Fries. Youngstown, Ohio Tuition: $284/hour. Jazz Bands: Two Big Bands, Octet, Jazz Vocal Student Body: 13,000. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Master of Music in Jazz Studies in Ensembles (Gold Company, Gold Tuition: See ysu.edu. Company II, GC Sextet), Latin Performance and Composition. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Ensemble, numerous combos, Also, a Jazz Studies minor. Performance, Bachelor of WMU Drum Choir, Percussion Music Education with Instrumental Faculty: John B. Cooper, Kevin Nichols, Ensemble, others. Michael Stryker, others. Jazz Emphasis, Master of Music in Alumni: Xavier Davis, Quincy Davis, Jazz Studies. Jazz Bands: Jazz Studio Orchestra, Jazz Band, Kate Reid, Jennifer Barnes. combos, Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Faculty: Kent Engelhardt (Coordinator), Auditions: See wmich.edu/jazz/ Dave Morgan, Glenn Schaft, Alumni: Reggie Thomas, Jennifer Wallis. audition-information. Francois Fowler, Theron Brown. Auditions: See wiu.edu/cofac/music/ Financial Aid: Available. Contact Julie Nemire, Jazz Bands: Four to five jazz combos, undergrad_audition_info.php. [email protected]. two to three big bands, Financial Aid: Available. Call (309) 298-1087. Scholarships: Need- and merit-based scholar- Contemporary Ensemble, Gospel Choir. Scholarships: Available. Call (309) 298-1087. ships are available. Contact Julie Nemire, Director of Academic Alumni: Ralph Lalama, Sean Jones. Apply by: Contact Trista Trone, Advising, julie.nemire@wmich. [email protected]. edu. Auditions: Audition by March 1 for talent Contact: Trista Trone, Recruitment scholarships and graduate Apply by: Feb. 20 deadline for undergraduate assistantships. Coordinator, (309) 298-1087, student applicants, March deadline [email protected]. for graduate student applicants. Financial Aid: Available. See ysu.edu. Graduate student applicants Scholarships: Available. See ysu.edu. Western Michigan University should contact David Loberg Code, (269) 387-4672. Apply by: Open admission. Kalamazoo, Michigan Contact: Undergraduate students should Contact: Kent Engelhardt, Student Body: 25,000 total, 450 in School of Music. contact Julie Nemire, [email protected].

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Members of the Blue Ensemble pose in the California Jazz Conservatory’s Fiddler Annex. CJC Expands Size, Offerings

ounded as a community music education on the design of Minton’s Playhouse, the leg- we’ve lost the on-gig learning and exchange of Fprogram in 1997, the California Jazz endary Harlem nightclub, it’s intended to pro- ideas that musicians used to get. You need to Conservatory (CJC) in the heart of vide the intimacy of the traditional jazz listen- have something to play about to develop your Berkeley’s arts district is throwing itself a 20th ing experience. artistic voice. That mix of social knowledge and anniversary party. Its faculty and 600 students “This space is going to let people to hear jazz culture is so essential.” will be enjoying some great presents, includ- in its natural habitat,” Zilber said. “It’s going to Muscarella hopes that the introduction of a ing a new $3-million performance and rehears- allow students to hear the music they make in a two-year associate of arts in jazz studies degree al facility, a new concentration on North very different way.” program will draw more people into the BMus American roots music and an associate of arts A new listening room with a large collec- stream. The new degree will be awarded to degree program in jazz studies. tion of LPs will also give students a chance to instrumental and vocal students who complete “We’ve always aspired to a pretty lofty goal,” experience music differently. the CJC’s program of study of core music cours- said CJC President and Dean of Instruction “We can go in there as a group and listen to es, electives and general studies courses. Susan Muscarella, “and that’s to be the Juilliard essential source materials,” Zilber said. “That “The new program stands alone with its of jazz on the West Coast. From the start, we’ve kind of collective, deep listening is something own curriculum and will allow young students been focused on excellence, and our faculty that’s hard to come by.” to get a solid grounding in jazz,” Muscarella rises to that mission.” Muscarella said, increasingly, students who said. “I’d be happy with students who just take The CJC was accredited to confer bachelor apply to the program are looking to expand that program, but ideally it will open them up to of music degrees in 2011. Its affiliated Jazzschool their studies beyond mainstream jazz. Last year, the broader liberal arts approach that we offer.” program offers classes and workshops for a concentration in Brazilian jazz was added to A new relationship with the Monterey Jazz instrumentalists and vocalists of all ages and the curriculum, and the new North American Festival and its Next Generation Jazz Festival skill levels. roots concentration will allow students to dig will introduce new performance opportuni- The institution eventually outgrew its space deeply into areas like Celtic music, bluegrass, ties. The CJC will host the opening night con- in the building on Addison Street, which it zydeco and the history of protest songs. certs of the Next Generation festival until 2019. moved to in 2002. Its expansion to the Fiddler One of the aspects that sets the CJC apart Also, the school has strengthened its rela- Annex across the street will provide an addi- from other institutions is the way it combines tionship with the adjacent Freight & Salvage tional 5,500 square feet of space, doubling its the study of music with other disciplines: For Coffeehouse, which presents artists like saxo- size. example, students can take a physics class that phonist Jane Bunnett, pianist Aruán Ortiz and “The number-one thing about the new focuses on sonic principles, explore the link bassist Meshell Ndegeocello. space is that it will give us room to breathe,” between poetry and jazz, or take a course in jazz “We have a lot of vibrant performance said saxophonist Mike Zilber, a CJC profes- history that highlights the connection between opportunities near here,” Zilber said. “Students sor. “It’s going to increase the opportunity for the music and society. get the chance hear musicians who can show rehearsal and give us more flexibility overall.” Zilber said this type of cross-disciplinary them what they can aspire to. They get to hear The centerpiece of the new annex—which is approach is increasingly important. their teachers play, and sometimes sit in with us. named for board member Jerry Fiddler, a ven- “It’s like Charles Dickens wrote,” he said, All of that is important because we don’t want ture capitalist and former technology execu- “we live in both the best and worst of times. places like the CJC to be hermetically sealed off tive—is the 100-seat Rendon Hall. Modeled We have access to so much information and yet from the real world.” —James Hale

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American River College Sacramento, California Student Body: 26,000 total, 100 in program. UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING Tuition: $46 per unit Jazz Degrees: Performance. Faculty: Art Lapierre, Joe Gilman, Dyne Eifertsen. Jazz Bands: Vocal Jazz Ensembles; Big Bands; Latin; Combos; improvisation; theory; piano; vocal styles. Auditions: Send YouTube or make an appointment to appear in person. Financial Aid: Available. (916) 484-8195 University of Wyoming Jazz Ensemble Scholarships: Available. Audition required for paid lessons. Faculty: Raymond Smith, Mark Ammons, brubeckinstitute.org Ron Saltmarsh, Kirsten Bromley, Apply by: August Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music Honors Jazz Jay Lawrence, Ronald Brough, Contact: Dr. Art Lapierre, 916-484-8195 Studies Degree (3-year Accelerated Steven Call, Stephan Lindeman, Degree). [email protected] Aaron Merrill. Faculty: Lewis Nash, Edward Simon, Jazz Bands: Synthesis (big band), Jazz Patrick Langham, Brian Kendrick. Arizona State University Ensemble, Jazz Lab Band, Jazz Legacy Dixieland Band, Salsa Jazz Bands: Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet. Tempe, Arizona Combo, five traditional jazz combos, Alumni: Fabian Almazon, Joe Sanders, Student Body: 51,869 total; ASU School of Music, Jazz Voices. Glenn Zaleski, Lucas Pino, 710; Jazz Program, 34. Auditions: Required. Live auditions held the Justin Brown, Tuition: Undergraduate in-state annual last Saturday of January. See Chad Lefkowitz-Brown. base tuition, $11,092; out-of-state, cfac.byu.edu/music/. Auditions: Live Auditions. $26,684; graduate in-state annual Financial Aid: Available. See financialaid.byu.edu/. base tuition, $10,970; out-of-state, Financial Aid: Available. $21,888. See students.asu.edu/ Scholarships: Available. See financialaid.byu.edu/ Scholarships: Available. tuitionandfees. section/scholarships. Apply by: Jan. 15. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Apply by: Jan. 15. Contact: Melissa Riley, (209) 946-3196, Master of Music in Performance. Contact: cfac.byu.edu/music/. [email protected]. Faculty: Ben Hedquist, Michael Kocour, See brubeckinstitute.org Jeff Libman, Steve McAllister, Brigham Young University–Idaho Dom Moio, Dennis Monce, Rexburg, Idaho Lewis Nash, Bryon Ruth. Calif. Institute of the Arts (CalArts)– Student Body: Approx. 16,000. Jazz Bands: Concert Jazz Band, Jazz Repertory Herb Alpert School of Music Band, Latin Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Tuition: See byui.edu/financial-aid/students/ Combos, Percussion Jazz Ensemble. tuition-cost. Valencia, California Student Body: 1,480 total, approx. 45 Jazz. Alumni: Allan Chase, Tony Malaby, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music (Jazz Studies Joey Sellers, Bob Washut. Emphasis). Tuition: $46,830. Auditions: Ad-hoc and on-campus auditions Faculty: Ryan Nielsen, Bryce Mecham, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Master available with faculty. Mark Watkins, Randall Brady, of Fine Arts (MFA). Aaron Miller, Justin Nielsen, Financial Aid: Available. See Kobie Watkins. Faculty: David Roitstein (Program Director), students.asu.edu/financialaid. David Rosenboom, Joey De Leon, Jazz Bands: Sound Alliance (jazz ensemble), Scholarships: Available, as well as grants. TA Larry Koonse, Darek Oles, Bennie Vocal Union, combos, Jazz Lab Maupin, Vinnie Golia, Eyvind Kang, positions available for graduate Band. students. Joe LaBarbera, Paul Novros, John Auditions: See byui.edu/music/. Fumo, Alex Iles, Alphonso Johnson, Apply by: Dec. 1, 2017, for MM; Jan. 5, 2018, Stephen Lehman. for BM. Financial Aid: Available. See byui.edu/financial-aid. Jazz Bands: Small groups (faculty- and Contact: [email protected]; student-led). (480) 965-5069. See asu.edu/ Scholarships: Available. See byui.edu/ financial-aid and byui.edu/music. Alumni: Ravi Coltrane, Ralph Alessi, Brigham Young University Apply by: See byui.edu/admissions. Michael Cain, Mario Calire, James Brandon Lewis, Daniel Provo, Utah Contact: [email protected]. Rosenboom, Kris Tyner, Asdrubal Student Body: Approx. 33,500 total, approx. 435 Sierra, Yunior Terry, Peter Epstein, in school of music, approx. 54 in The Brubeck Institute Nedra Wheeler, Richard Giddens. Commercial Music. at University of the Pacific Auditions: Portfolio submission only—no live Tuition: See admissions.byu.edu/ auditions. See tuition-charges. Stockton, California calarts.edu/admissions Student Body: 5. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Commercial Financial Aid: Available. Contact Music, Master of Arts, Master of Music. Tuition cost: Fully funded scholarships. See [email protected]

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Alumni: Gwen Stefani, Tom Ranier, Grant Geissman, Dave Siebels. Auditions: See fullerton.edu/arts/music/ students/. FRANK MILLER Financial Aid: Available. Contact Victoria Agnew, [email protected], (657) 278-2694. Scholarships: Need- and merit-based. Victoria Agnew, vagnew@fullerton. edu, (657) 278-2694. Apply by: Undergrad, Nov. 1; graduate, rolling. Contact: Paul Shirts, [email protected], (657) 278-3511; music.fullerton.edu. California State University–Long Beach, Bob Cole Conservatory of Willamette Singers of Willamette University Music Long Beach, California Student Body: 38,000 total; 600 music majors in Scholarships: Merit-based available (no separate California State University–East Bay application process). conservatory; 70 jazz majors; 100 Hayward, California participating in jazz ensembles and Apply by: Dec. 1, 2017 (MFA); Jan. 5, 2018 Student Body: 14,000. courses. (BFA). Tuition: Undergraduate in-state, $6,600; Tuition: Undergraduate, $6,798 per year. Contact: Kurt Isaacson, Admissions out-of-state, $15,500. Graduate in- Graduate, $8,232 per year. Counselor for The Herb Alpert state, $7,800; out-of-state, $13,800. School of Music, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music and Master of [email protected]; Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts or Master of Arts in Music in Jazz Studies. [email protected]. See music. Music with emphasis in jazz. Faculty: Jeff Jarvis, Christine Guter, calarts.edu/jazzarchive.calarts.edu. Faculty: Dann Zinn, Joel Behrman, Chad Wackerman, Jimmy Emerzian, Colin Hogan, Patrick Klobas, John Proulx, Bob McChesney, California Jazz Conservatory Alan Hall, Nick Tocco. Bill Riechenbach, Kye Palmer, Sal Lozano, Jay Mason, Jazz Bands: One jazz band, six jazz combos, Eric Marienthal, Bruce Lett, Latin jazz ensemble. Berkeley, California Andy Langham, Mike Higgins, Student body: 60-120. Alumni: Ayn Inserto, Doug Beavers, Dr. Ray Briggs. Mike Olmos, Steve Moretti, Tuition: Instrumentalists: $9,100/semester Jazz Bands: Instrumental Jazz: Concert Jazz Mario Silva. (full-time); $685/credit (part-time). Orchestra, Studio Jazz Band and Vocalists: $9,400/semester Auditions: See music.csueastbay.edu. Jazz Lab Band. Vocal Jazz: Pacific (full-time); $685/credit (part-time). Financial Aid: Available. Contact Office of Standard Time, Jazz and Tonic and Jazz degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Financial Aid. Corner Pocket, 10 jazz combos. Studies, Instrumental and Vocal; Scholarships: Need- and merit-based available. Alumni: Mark Turner, John Patitucci, Brazilian Jazz Concentration, North Tom Kubis, Larry Carlton, American Roots Music Contact CSUEB Department of Music and Office of Financial Aid. Eric Marienthal, Chad Wackerman, Concentration, Audio Production Andy Martin, Cecelia Coleman, Concentration; Associate of Arts Apply by: Nov. 30. Jay Anderson, Jeff Kashiwa, Degree in Jazz Studies. Contact: Daniel Zinn, (510) 885-3135, Sal Lozano, Jay Mason. Faculty: Laurie Antonioli, Theo Bleckmann, [email protected]. Auditions: Pre-screening videos due Jan. 15. Dr. Anthony Brown, Dr. Jeff Denson, Undergraduate auditions are held Kai Eckhardt, Steve Erquiaga, California State University–Fullerton in February, and graduate auditions Mimi Fox, John Gove, Alan Hall, in March. Contact the Music Dept., Peter Horvath, Erik Jekabson, (562) 985-4781. Jeff Marrs, Frank Martin, Fullerton, California Jackie Rago, Brian Rice, Student Body: 41,000. Financial Aid: Available. Edward Simon (artist in residence), Tuition: Undergraduate in-state, $3,426/ Scholarships: Available. Teaching Assistantship John Santos, Marcos Silva, semester; out-of-state, $8,178; available for graduate student. Akira Tana, Dr. Mike Zilber. graduate in-state, $4,143/semester; Apply by: Contact the Music Dept., Jazz bands: instrumental ensembles (jazz, out-of-state, $8,895. (562) 985-4781. Afro-Caribbean, Brazilian and Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music, Contact: Jeff Jarvis, Director of Jazz Studies, South American, Indian and other); Bachelor of Music with Jazz/ [email protected], vocal performance. Commercial emphasis, Master See csulb.edu/~music/ Auditions: By appointment year-round. of Music in Performance or Composition with Jazz emphasis. Financial aid: Federal financial aid available. California State University, Los Contact Karen Shepherd, Faculty: Bill Cunliffe, Chuck Tumlinson, Angeles [email protected] Francisco Torres, Kye Palmer, Los Angeles, California Jeff Ellwood, Luther Hughes, Scholarships: Unsolicited merit- and need-based Student Body: Paul Kreibich, Ron Eschete, 18,074 total, 30 undergraduate jazz awards available on occasion. TK Gardner, Damon Zick, majors. Apply by: June 30. Eric Dries, Andreas Preponis. Tuition: In-state, $6,632; out-of-state, $16,136. Contact: Dr. Susan Muscarella, President and Jazz Bands: Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Big Band, Dean of Instruction, (510) 845-5373, Latin Ensemble, Jazz Singers, Jazz Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music: [email protected]. Visit cjc.edu. Guitar Ensemble, 8–10 small groups. Jazz Studies, Master of Music with

158 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 general concentrations in commercial music, composition and conducting. Faculty: Jeffrey Benedict, Paul DeCastro, James Ford. Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, Afro Latin Ensemble, Jazz Combos, Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Auditions: DVD/CDs acceptable. See calstatela. edu/academic/musictheatredance/ audition.php. Call (323) 343-4060, contact [email protected]. Financial Aid: Available. See calstatela.edu/financialaid. Scholarships: Available. See calstatela.edu/financialaid. Apply by: See calstatela.edu/admissions. Contact: Dr. James Ford, Jazz Studies, (323) 343-4081, jford@calstatela. edu; Dr. Jeffrey Benedict, Jazz Studies, (323) 343-4099, [email protected]. California State University, Northridge Northridge, California Student Body: 400; jazz, 60. Tuition: $6,500 in-state

Jazz Degrees: BM Faculty: Wayne Bergeron, Bob McChesney, Katisse Buckingham, Gene Coye, Tamir Hendelman, John Pisano, Dave Robaire. Jazz Bands: Two big bands, 10 combos.

Alumni: Gordon Goodwin, Grant Geissman, George Stone. Auditions: Pre-screen video is required. See csunjazz.com.

Financial Aid: See csunjazz.com. Scholarships: Need- and merit-based available. Apply by: Nov. 30 (for University). Contact: Matt Harris, [email protected] (805) 405-9664 California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State) Sacramento, California Student Body: 300 music majors, 40 jazz majors. Tuition: Undergraduate. $6,602; graduate, $6,788. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music Jazz Studies, Bachelor of Arts, jazz emphasis; Master of Music Jazz Studies Emphasis. Faculty: Dr. Steve Roach; Dr. Joe Gilman, Mike McMullen, Gerry Pineda, Gaw Vang Williams, others. Jazz Bands: Two big bands, Latin Jazz Ensemble, four vocal jazz ensembles, several combos. Alumni: Steve Turre, Bobby McFerrin. Auditions: See csus.edu/music/jazz Financial Aid: Available. Contact Mark Allen; [email protected] Scholarships: Available. Contact Steve Roach; [email protected]

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University of the Pacific California State University, Sacramento

Apply by: Nov. 30. Apply by: Early auditions in November 2017. Financial Aid: Contact Mike Dana. All others in February 2018. Contact: Steve Roach, Director of Jazz Scholarships: Contact Mike Dana. Studies, (916) 278-7987; Contact: Call (800) 726-ARTS, Office of Apply by: Contact Mike Dana, Jazz Studies [email protected] Admission, Megan Grady. Director. See cornish.edu/ Contra Costa College Contact: Mike Dana, (559) 442-4600 Eastern Washington University ext. 8465 or San Pablo, California [email protected]. Student Body: 9,000. Cheney, Washington Tuition: $46/unit. Student Body: Approx. 13,453. Fullerton College Jazz Degrees: Associate Arts in Music, Jazz Tuition: See ewu.edu/undergrad/afford. Fullerton, California Emphasis. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Arts Student Body: Approx. 23,000 students. in Music, Bachelor of Arts in Faculty: Dr. Stephanie Austin, Clinton Day, Tuition: In-state, $46.00/unit; out-of-state, Roger Letson, Fred Randolph. Music Education, Jazz and $255.00/unit. Commercial Music Certificate, Jazz Bands: Vocal jazz ensembles: JAZZ-ology, Master of Music with Jazz Jazz Degrees: None. JazzaNova, Jazz Singers. Emphasis. Faculty: Bruce Babad, Dr. Joe Jewell, Auditions: Auditions occur during first two Faculty: Mellad Abeid, Riley Gray, Matt Johnson, Mike Scott, weeks of fall semester. Jenny Kellogg, Scott Steed. Jamie Shew, Chad Willis. Financial Aid: Available. See contracosta.edu. Alumni: Frank DeMiero, Jon Hamar. Jazz Bands: Big Band, Jazz Band, three Jazz Scholarships: Combos, jazz guitar ensemble, Available. See contracosta.edu. Jazz Bands: Concert Jazz Orchestra, Large Jazz alternative jazz lab ensemble, two Apply by: Ensemble, Vocal Jazz Ensembles, August 2017 for Fall 2017; August vocal jazz groups. 2018 for Fall 2018. about six combos. Alumni: Tony Morris, Christian Wunderlich, Contact: Auditions: Call (509) 359-2340 to schedule Dr. Stephanie Austin, Mike Bennett, Dana Parker, an audition or attend open house [email protected]. David Otis, Dan Radlauer, auditions. See ewu.edu/cale/ Matt Johnson, Mario Jose, programs/music/ Cornish College of the Arts Claudia Eliaza, Gregory Fletcher, apply-and-audition. Seattle, Washington Maria Quintanilla, Eden Espinosa. Financial Aid: See ewu.edu/admissions/ Student Body: Approx. 724. Auditions: Held the first week of Fall semester. financial-aid. Tuition: Approx. $37,240. Financial Aid: Available. Call (714) 888-7588 or Scholarships: Honors- and merit-based available. Jazz Degrees: BMus–Concentrations in Vocal, see financialaid.fullcoll.edu Apply by: Feb. 1. Instrumental, or Composition. Scholarships: Available. See Contact: Colleen Hegney, Music Department, Faculty: James Falzone (Chair of Music), fullertoncollegescholarships.com (509) 359-2241, [email protected]. Dawn Clement, Chuck Deardorf, Apply by: Prior to registration in July. See See ewu.edu/cale/programs/music. Johnaye Kendrick, admissions.fullcoll.edu/application. Randy Halberstadt, Wayne Horvitz, html Jovino Santos Neto, Tom Varner. Fresno City College Contact: Bruce Babad for instrumental Jazz, Jazz Bands: Cornish Creative Ensemble, Fresno, California [email protected]; Jamie Shew Jazz Ensembles, Latin Ensemble. Student Body: 25,000. for vocal jazz, [email protected]

Alumni: Eyvind Kang, Mary Lambert, Tuition: $46/unit. Phil Moore, Reggie Watts. Lane Community College Jazz Degrees: A.A. degree, Certificate. Auditions: All vocal and instrumental Eugene, Oregon Faculty: Mike Dana, Larry Honda, performance applicants seeking Student Body: Approx. 12,000. a Bachelor of Music degree must Julie Dana. Tuition: In-state, $109.50/credit; out-of-state audition for admission to the Jazz Bands: Three big bands, three combos, program. Music composition Latin Jazz Ensemble. $260/credit. Jazz Degrees: None. applicants must submit a portfolio Alumni: Gilbert Castellanos, Peter Ortega, for review. Rick Helzer. Faculty: Paul Krueger, Olem Alves, Siri Vik, Financial Aid: Ron Bertucci. Available. Auditions: Contact Mike Dana, Jazz Studies Scholarships: Available, Need- and merit-based. Director. Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, Jazz combos.

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Auditions: Contact [email protected]. Oct 1. Tuition: Resident: $3,464/year; Non- resident: $10,047/year—based on 15 Financial Aid: Available. [email protected]. Contact: Brittany Churchill, Brittany@lacm. edu, (626) 568-8850. credit hour load per semester. Scholarships: Private scholarships (merit-based). [email protected]. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor’s of Music (BM) with a Jazz Lower Columbia College and American Improvised Music Apply by: Aug. 1. Longview, Washington Performance Concentration. Contact: Paul Krueger, (541) 463-5045, Faculty: Ron Miles, Don Byron, [email protected]. Student Body: Approx. 8,000 total, approx. 60 music majors. Shane Endsley, Dave Devine, Dru Heller, Greg Garrison, Los Angeles College of Music Tuition: $4,273.80. Ron Bland, Justin Adams, Jazz Degrees: Associate in Arts, Direct Transfer Solomon Chapman, Pasadena, California Agreement (AA-DTA). Carmen Sandim, Adam Bartczak, Matt Fuller, Tania Katz. See Student Body: 250. Faculty: Ryan Meagher, Jazz Director; Dr. msudenver.edu/music/facultystaff/ Rob Davis, Instrumental Studies Tuition: $7,901 per quarter. Director. Jazz Bands: Big Band, Jazz Combos. Jazz Degrees: Music Performance programs Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble. Auditions: Auditions for private lessons and include: Bass, Brass & Woodwinds, ensembles are held three times Drums, Guitar, Piano and Vocal. Alumni: Jake Greatorex, Beau Wood, annually. David Taylor, George Larsen, Faculty: Dave Pozzi (Dean), Willie Murillo, Rick Kemp, Mike Paul. Financial Aid: Available. See Gordon Goodwin msudenver.edu/financialaid/ Auditions: See lowercolumbia.edu/music/ Jazz Bands: LACM Big Band. music-auditions-scholarships.php. Scholarships: College-wide scholarships: Alumni: Nate Wood. msudenver.edu/financialaid/ Financial Aid: Available. See lowercolumbia.edu/ scholarships/; Music scholarships: Auditions: Applications, including auditions, costs-aid/index.php. can be submitted online at msudenver.edu/music/ lacm.edu/apply. See requirements Scholarships: Need- and merit-based available. currentstudents/musicscholarships/ at lacm.edu. Live auditions will be Apply by: See website. Apply by: July 2. held at each open house; Contact: Ryan Meagher, Contact: Heather Collins, Advisor to the Arts, see lacm.edu. [email protected]. (866) (303) 352-7336, Financial Aid: Available. Contact [email protected] 900-2311. See lowercolumbia.edu/ [email protected] Scholarships: Available. Need-based grants available. Contact Metropolitan State University of MiraCosta College [email protected] Denver Oceanside, California Student Body: 12,000 total, 50 jazz students. Apply by: Early Action: Nov. 15, 2017; Regular Denver, Colorado Decision: Feb. 15, 2018; Start Date Student Body: 19,000 total; 44 jazz students. Tuition: In-state, $46/unit, out-of-state, $257/unit.

162 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 Jazz Degrees: Associates Degrees (Performance– Faculty: Darrell Grant (Jazz Area Brian Mantz. Jazz and Commercial Music , Audio Coordinator), George Colligan, Jazz Bands: Four bands and three to eight Recording Production). Sherry Alves, Damien Erskine, combos each semester. Ezra Weiss, Derek Sims, Joe Manis, Faculty: Bob Boss, Matt Falker, Alumni: Saul Miller Jr., Bill Brendle, Jaeryoung Lee, Duncan Moore, John Nastos, Jeff Putterman, Dan Gildea, Ben Medler, Alan Jones. Jeff Ellwood, Mark Masters, Dan Siegel, Steve Torok. Kelly Corbin, Marcus Wilcher, Jazz Bands: MiraCosta Oceanside Jazz Jazz Bands: Jazz Lab Band, Salsa Band, Jazz David Peoples, Kraig Williams, Orchestra, MiraCosta Jazz Vocal Ensemble, Jazz Combos. Drew Sullivan, Tye Zamora, Collective, Frequency (vocal jazz Auditions: Required. In-person auditions held Jim Honeyman, Brian Mantz, ensemble), Spectrum (vocal jazz during finals week each term. Marc Danzeisen, Charlie Richard. ensemble). Financial Aid: Available. See pdx.edu/finaid. Auditions: Open auditions the first week of Auditions: Instrumental, contact Steve Torok, each semester. Scholarships: Available. Must audition by the [email protected]; vocal, last week in January. See Financial Aid: Available. See rcc.edu/services/ contact Matt Falker, pdx.edu/music/scholarships-0. studentfinancialservices/Pages/ [email protected] FINANCIAL-AID-HOME.aspx Apply by: See pdx.edu. Financial Aid: Available. See miracosta.edu. Scholarships: Available. See rcc.edu/services/ Contact: Darrell Grant, Jazz Area Scholarships: Need- and merit-based available. studentfinancialservices/Pages/ Coordinator, (503) 725-5828, SCHOLARSHIP-INFORMATION.aspx Contact: Instrumental, Steve Torok, [email protected]. See pdx.edu [email protected]; vocal, Matt Apply by: July 30. Falker, [email protected]. Riverside City College, Contact: Charlie Richard, (951) 222-8331, Coil School for the Arts [email protected].

Portland State University Riverside, California See rccjazz.com. Portland, Oregon Student Body: 18,000. Saddleback College Student Body: 27,229 total, 75 jazz students. Tuition: $552 per semester. Mission Viejo, California Tuition: In-state, $8,817; out-of-state, Jazz Degrees: Associate in Arts; Associate in Arts, Student Body: 15,000 total, 15 jazz students. $26,889; WUE, $12,583. Music. Tuition: Two-year school. Tuition approx. Jazz Degrees: Master of Music in Jazz Studies, Faculty: Charlie Richard, Kevin Mayse, $500 per semester. Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Peter Curtis, John Byun, Jazz Degrees: AA in music. Minor in Jazz Studies, Bachelor Steven Schmidt, James Rocillo, of Arts/Science in Performance, Jasminka Knecht, I-Ching Tsai, Faculty: Ron Stout, Jerry Pinter, Theory, Musicology/ Jeff Benedict, Joel Paat, Ariel Alexander, Joey Sellers, Ethomusicology, Sound Arts/Music Bob Dominguez, Rick Shaw, Jamie Rosenn, Adam Bravo, Production. Jody Fisher, Steve Sumniski, Luther Hughes, Paul Johnson.

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University of Colorado–Denver

Jazz Bands: Jazz Lab Ensemble, Saddleback Big Derek Cannon, Scott Kyle, Robin Eubanks, Matt Penman, Band, eight combos. Bill MacPherson, Anthony Smith, David Sánchez, Edward Simon, Paul Nowell, Dan Reagan. Warren Wolf, Sean Jones; Alumni: Paul Carman, Ron Stout, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Matt Heath, Craig Cammell. Auditions: Held every year in February. See Matt Wilson, Rebeca Mauleón; jazz.sdsu.edu. Auditions: Held the first Thursday of each resident artists, Obed Calvaire, semester. Financial Aid: Available. Contact Shirley Gutierrez, Miguel Zenón. [email protected], Financial Aid: Available. (619) 594-6032. Jazz Bands: Working ensembles of five to eight Scholarships: Available. students. Scholarships: Available. Contact Shirley Gutierrez, Apply by: No application deadline. [email protected], Auditions: Auditions are done in a small ensemble setting, rotating in Contact: Joey Sellers, jsellers@saddleback. (619) 594-6032. players for 2 hours. edu, (949) 394-6412 Apply by: Nov. 30 (undergraduate). Applications are more flexible for Financial Aid: All applicants are considered for San Diego State University graduate students. financial aid. Contact [email protected]. San Diego, California Contact: Bill Yeager, [email protected], Scholarships: Scholarships are merit-based, but Student Body: 37,000 (619) 594-4680. we take into account need. Tuition: $6,866 San Francisco Conservatory Apply by: Dec. 1. Jazz Degrees: BM & MM Jazz Studies (also Artists Diploma & Jazz Minor). of Music Contact: Simon Rowe, Executive Director of the RJAM program, (415) 503-6327, Faculty: Bill Yeager (Director) Rick Helzer, San Francisco, California [email protected]. Richard Thompson, Student Body: 430; 13 jazz students. Bob Magnusson, John Rekevics, San Francisco State University Charlie Weller, Derek Cannon, Tuition: $43,700. San Francisco, California Scott Kyle. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. Student Body: Approx. 30,256. Jazz Bands: Two bands, five combos. Faculty: SFJazz Collective, Simon Rowe, Alumni: Joshua White, Danny Green, Jason Hainsworth, Julian Lage, Tuition: $7,254. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts with a Jazz Emphasis; Bachelor of Music with a Jazz Emphasis.

Faculty: Hafez Modirzadeh, Clifford Brown, Jr., Andrew Speight, Akira Tana, Michael Zisman, John Calloway, Renée Lubin-Holmes, Deszon Claiborne, James Witzel.

Alumni: John Handy, Johnny Mathis, George Duke. Jazz Bands: SFSU Jazz Combos, SFSU Vocal Jazz, Afro-Cuban Ensemble. Auditions: School of Music office, (415) 338-7613, [email protected]. See music.sfsu.edu. Financial Aid: Available. Contact [email protected]. See music.sfsu.edu.

164 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 Scholarships: Need- and merit-based available. See [email protected]. Apply by: See website. Contact: School of Music office, (415) 338-7613, [email protected]. San Jose State University San Jose, California Student Body: 30,000 total, 350 music students, 40 jazz majors. Tuition: Approx. $6,800/semester.

Jazz Degrees: BM Jazz Studies; MM Music, emphasis in Jazz Studies. Faculty: Dr. Aaron Lington (Coordinator), Jeff Lewis, Jamie Dubberly, Rick Vandivier, Dahveed Behroozi, Dan Robbins, Jason Lewis, Ren Geisick.

Jazz Bands: Two big bands, Afro-Latin Jazz Band, numerous jazz combos. Alumni: Matt Finders, Jeff Cressman, Hristo Vitchev, Frank Sumares, Ed Neumeister. Auditions: See sjsu.edu/music/auditions/ Financial Aid: Available. See sjsu.edu/faso/ Scholarships: Available. See sjsu.edu/music/ prospective_students/ scholarship_auditions/ Apply by: See sjsu.edu/admissions/ Contact: Dr. Aaron Lington, (408) 924-4636, [email protected]. See sjsu.edu/music/ Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, California Student Body: 37,000. Tuition: $46/unit. Jazz Degrees: Associate of Arts in Jazz Studies, AA in Digital Media Faculty: Bennett Friedman, Jerome Fleg. Jazz Bands: One big band, three combos. Alumni: David Balakrishnan, Jeff Carney, Eric Crystal, Ben McKee, Liberty Elman. Auditions: Held at beginning of semester. Financial Aid: Available. Contact [email protected]. Scholarships: Available by audition. Contact Jody Benecke, Scholarship Chair, [email protected] Apply by: Aug. 22. Contact: Bennett Friedman, bfriedman@ santarosa.edu. See santarosa.edu. Shepherd University, Cornel School of Contemporary Music Los Angeles, California Student Body: Approx. 65. Tuition: See cornelschoolofmusic.com/ about/ Jazz Degrees: None. Faculty: Abraham Laboriel, Allen Hinds, Andrew Gordon, Billy Kerr, Carlos Campos,

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Christopher Spilsbury, Daniel Indart, Dawn Bishop, Ilsik Byun, Jessica Vautor, Jimmy Branly, Mauricio de Togni, Mauricio Guerrero, Mehdi Hassine, Michael Bradford, Norman Ludwin, Otmaro Ruiz, Terry Wollman, Daniel Walker. Jazz Bands: Numerous ensembles Alumni: Chris Buzea, Euro Zambrano, Fernanda Fuentes, Hoin Kim, Isaias Elpes, Jonathan Montes, Josiel Perez, Juan Cosme, Juan Matos, Jung Kwan Hwang, Mihyun Kim, Ramon Velarde, Robert Ngobi, Yuri Kim, Yalil Guerra. Auditions: Requirements at cornelschoolofmusic.com. Video recordings must be submitted on disc, or as a YouTube link. Financial Aid: Available. See [email protected]. Scholarships: Merit-based and determined through application and audition submission. Apply by: See cornelschoolofmusic.com Contact: (323) 550-8888, [email protected] Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, California Student Body: 9,000 total, 25 in program. Tuition: $3,862/semester (in state).

Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies; Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Jazz Education (proposed). Faculty: Doug Leibinger, Kasey Knudsen, Ken Cook, Dave Len Scott, Randy Vincent, Cliff Hugo, George Marsh, Kendrick Freeman. Jazz Bands: Various themed combos, Latin Band, Jazz Orchestra. Alumni: Liberty Ellman, Tyler Blanton; Adam Theis. Auditions: See sonoma.edu/music/apply/ auditiondays.html Financial Aid: Available. See sonoma.edu/finaid/ Scholarships: Available. See sonoma.edu/music/ apply/scholarships.html

Apply by: November 2017. Contact: Doug Leibinger, leibinge@sonoma. edu. See sonoma.edu/ Stanford University Stanford, California Student Body: 7,032. Tuition: $44,757. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music, jazz focus. Faculty: Frederick Berry, James Nadel, Murray Low. Jazz Bands: Stanford Jazz Orchestra, Stanford Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble, jazz combo program. Alumni: Tom Harrell, Larry Grenadier, Ray Drummond, Charles Altura. Auditions: None required for admission.

166 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 Ensemble and lesson auditions monkinstitute.org/education/ Faculty: Dr. John Gunther, Dr. John Davis, held first week of autumn quarter. college. Brad Goode, Pau McKee, Tom Myer, See music.stanford.edu, admission. Dr. Douglas Walter, Bijoux Barbosa, stanford.edu University of Colorado–Boulder David Corbus, Jeff Jenkins, Joshua Quinlan, Paul Romaine. Financial Aid: Available. Contact University Boulder, Colorado Financial Aid Office, financialaid. Student Body: 550. Jazz Bands: Three bid bands, seven combos, stanford.edu/ Electronic Music Ensemble. Tuition: In-state, $26,300; out-of-state, Scholarships: Partial and full lesson scholarships $49,300; international, $55,000 Alumni: Tia Fuller, Damani Phillips, available for students enrolled in (Includes: tuition, housing, books & Josh Quinlan. private lessons. fees for one year of study). Auditions: Held the first three Saturdays in Apply by: Oct. 15 (early action with arts Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz February. Recordings also accepted. supplement). Nov. 1 (early action Performance, Master of Music Pre-screening for undergraduate with no arts supplement). Dec. 1 in Jazz Pedagogy & Performance, guitarists and all graduate (regular decision with no arts Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Studies. applicants. supplement). Contact: Rowen Leigh, Undergraduate Student Services Officer, (650) 725-1932, [email protected].

University of California–Los Angeles, Herb Alpert School of Music/Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance Los Angeles, California Student Body: 450 students in School of Music. 43 undergraduate students in the Jazz Studies concentration. Seven graduate students in the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance. Tuition: In-state, $13,260; out-of-state, $41,270. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Ethnomusicology–Jazz Studies, Master of Music in Jazz via Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance. Faculty: Kenny Burrell, Justo Almario, George Bohanon, Clayton Cameron, Charley Harrison, Tamir Hendelman, Cheryl Keyes, Wolf Marshall, Eddie Meadows, Roberto Miranda, Barbara Morrison, James Newton, Charles Owens, Ruth Price, Bobby Rodriguez, Michele Weir. Jazz Bands: Jazz Orchestra, Latin Jazz Big Band, Ellingtonia Orchestra, seven combos. Alumni: Gretchen Parlato, Nick DePinna, Hitomi Oba, Keschia Potter, Miles Mosley, Kamasi Washington. Auditions: Required. Students must submit both a general application to UCLA and a department supplemental application. See ethnomusic.ucla.edu/ ethnomusicology-undergraduate- admissions Financial Aid: Available. See financialaid.ucla.edu/ Scholarships: Available. Department reviews for merit-based scholarships during auditions. Need-based aid available from university. Apply by: Nov. 30. Contact: Zoe Ashmead, Director of Enrollment & Recruitment, [email protected]. edu. See ethnomusic.ucla.edu. See

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California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), The Herb Alpert School of Music CALARTS

Financial Aid: Available. See colorado.edu/finaid. Tuition: $48,000. undergraduate degree. Scholarships: Merit-based scholarships and Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Faculty: Vern Sielert, Vanessa Sielert, teaching assistantships available. Studies, Bachelor of Music in Alan Gemberling, Dan Bukvich, Recording and Production, Master Kate Skinner, Dave Bjur, Apply by: Dec. 1. of Music in Performance with a Jazz Spencer Martin. Contact: Dr. John Gunther, Director of Jazz Emphasis, Master of Music in Jazz Bands: Three jazz bands, several jazz Studies, Composition with a Jazz Emphasis. [email protected]. combos, two jazz choirs. Faculty: Art Bouton, Steve Wiest, Alumni: Pat Shook, Amy Shook, University of Colorado–Denver Mike Abbott, Malcolm Lynn Baker, Chad McCullough, Jenny Kellogg, Eduardo “Bijoux” Barbosa, Ed Littlefield, Joe Covill, Denver, Colorado Scott Bean, Erin Gunnison, Gary Gemberling, Robert Lewis, Student Body: 500 David Hanson, Alan Hood, Tina Richerson. Mike Marlier, Ken Walker, Tuition: Full-time, undergraduate in- Donna Wickham, Michael Schulze. Auditions: Live auditions preferred, recorded state: $5,670/semester; out-of-state: auditions accepted. $14,010/semester. Jazz Bands: Lamont Jazz Orchestra, Lamont Jazz Ensemble, Financial Aid: Available. See uidaho.edu/ Jazz Degrees: BS Music, with concentration multiple jazz small groups. financial-aid in Music Business, Recording Arts, Scholarships: Merit-based scholarships available. Singer/Songwriter, Performance. Alumni: Ramon Ricker, Jeff Benedict, Ron Miles, Paul Romaine, See uidaho.edu/class/music/ Faculty: David Bondelevitch, Benom Plumb, future-students Leslie Soich, Sean McGowan, Rudy Royston, Nate Wooley. Apply by: Feb. 24 for priority consideration. Paul Musso, Peter Stoltzman, Auditions: Held the first three Saturdays Owen Kortz. in February. See du.edu/ahss/ Contact: Vern Sielert, Director of Jazz lamont/apply-audition. Studies, (208) 885-4955, Jazz Bands: Jazz Combo, Claim Jumpers, [email protected] Voz de la Clave. Financial Aid: Available. See Alumni: Issac Slade, Tim Kimmel, [email protected]. University of Montana Luke Mossman, Derek Vanderhorst, Scholarships: Merit-based scholarships plus Missoula, Montana Bridget Law, DJ Chonz. stipend available. See du.edu/ Student Body: 230 Music majors, 75 jazz students. Auditions: Pre-screen audition video through lamont. Tuition: In-state, $5,180; out-of-state, the website. Apply by: Jan. 15. $8,904. Financial Aid: Call (303) 556-2400. Contact: Steve Wiest, Co-Chair of Jazz Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Instrumental Scholarships: Available. One-time audition for Studies, [email protected]; Art Jazz Studies, Bachelor of Arts in entering freshman. Bouton, Co-Chair of Jazz Studies, Music, Bachelor of Music in [email protected]. Performance, Bachelor of Music in Apply by: First Friday in April Education, Bachelor of Music in Contact: Music and Entertainment Industry University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton Composition, Master of Music in Studies Department, (303) 556- School of Music Performance, Composition. 3480; [email protected]; [email protected] Moscow, Idaho Faculty: Robert Tapper (Director of Jazz Studies), Johan Eriksson, Student Body: 11,500 total, 250 Music majors. Robert LedBetter, Bren Plummer. University of Denver, Tuition: In-State: $7,232; out of-state: Jazz Bands: Four Big Bands, eight to 10 combos. Lamont School of Music $22,040. Alumni: See umt.edu/music. Denver, Colorado Jazz Degrees: Minor in Jazz Studies, Student Body: 11,800 total, 300 music students. may be attached to any Auditions: March 1 deadline; live audition or

168 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 recording submissions. See umt.edu/music.

Financial Aid: Music talent scholarships, Western States University Exchange Scholarships, Jazz scholarships available. For General UM Scholarship, apply by Dec. 31, 2017. For Music Scholarships, apply by March 1, 2018. See umt.edu. admissions. Scholarships: Merit-based available. Contact [email protected].

Apply by: March 1. (See Auditions section above.) Contact: Robert Tapper, Director of Jazz Studies, [email protected].

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Student Body: 60 jazz students. Tuition: $3,800/semester.

Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies in Jazz Performance or Jazz Composition, Master of Music with a Concentration in Jazz Performance or Theory/ Composition. Faculty: Dave Loeb, Nathan Tanouye, Adam Schroeder, Uli Geissendoefer, Bernie Dresel, Gil Kaupp, Steve Flora, Jo Belle Yonely, Jake Langley, Alex Clements, Julian Tanaka, Nate Kimball.

Jazz Bands: Three large jazz ensembles, Latin, Contemporary, Jazz Guitar and Jazz Vocal Ensembles, 10 combos.

Alumni: Kenny Rampton, Nathan Tanouye, Dennis Mackrel, Walfredo Reyes Jr., Paul Taylor, Nate Kimball, David Perrico, Uli Geissendoefer, Michael and Rachel Eckroth, Wayne DeSIlva, Curt Miller, Gary Cordell, Neil Maxa, Dan and Dave Phillipus, Paul Ringenbach, Otto Ehling. Auditions: See website or contact [email protected].

Financial Aid: See unlv.edu/finaid. Scholarships: See unlv.edu/finaid.

Apply by: Feb. 1. Contact: Dave Loeb, Director of the Division of Jazz Studies, (702) 895-3739, [email protected]. University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada Student Body: Approx. 20,000 total, approx. 221 music majors and minors, approx. 25 Jazz Majors. Tuition: See unr.edu/tuition-and-fees. For Western States discount info, see unr.edu/wue. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music and Masters of Music in Jazz Performance. Faculty: Adam Benjamin, Peter Epstein, Ralph Alessi, Hans Halt,

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Andrew Heglund, Ed Corey, James Winn. Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensembles, Jazz Combos. Alumni: Brian Landrus, Sam Minaie, Gavin Templeton, Warren Walker, Matt Mayhall, Joe Berry. Auditions: Live auditions held on Jan. 27. Video auditions may be submitted (deadline Jan. 30). Financial Aid: Available. See unr.edu/financial-aid. Scholarships: Merit-based scholarships and Graduate Assistantships available. Apply by Feb. 1. Contact Mary Miller, [email protected]. Apply by: See unr.edu/admissions#apply. Contact: Adam Benjamin, [email protected].

University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colorado Student Body: 500 music majors, 100 jazz majors.

Tuition: Undergraduate in-state, $8,500; out-of-state, $19,500; Masters in- state, $10,350; out-of-state, $20,000; Doctoral in-state, $11,250; out-of-state, $22,000.

Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Jazz Emphasis; Bachelor of Music, Business (Jazz Track); Master of Music, Jazz Studies (Composition or Performance); Doctor of Arts, Jazz Studies.

Faculty: Dana Landry (Director of Jazz Studies), Steve Kovalcheck, Erik Applegate, Jim White, John Adler, Andy Dahlke, Kenyon Brenner, Nat Wickham, Kerry Marsh, Amy Murphy, David Caffey, Socrates Garcia, Julia Dollison, Greg Gisbert.

Jazz Bands: Five big bands, four vocal jazz ensembles, Vanguard Combo, Birdland Combo, Smoke Combo, Green Mill Combo, Blue Note Combo, Catalina’s Combo, Smalls Combo, Ronnie Scott’s Combo, Showman’s Combo, Guitar Ensemble, Half Note Combo. Alumni: Bob Washut, Bill Frisell, Steve Owen, Dan Gailey. Auditions: Held Feb. 3, Feb. 24 and March 3. The audition process includes a live or recorded audition and application submission. See arts.unco.edu. Financial Aid: Available. Call (970) 351-2502 or see unco.edu/ofa. Scholarships: Merit- and talent-based available. Call the Music Office, (970) 351- 2679. See unco.edu/ofa/ scholarships/. For Western Undergraduate Exchange info, see unco.edu/costs/ undergraduate/wue.aspx. Western Regional Graduate Program: unco.edu/grad/funding/wrgp.html. Apply by: No deadline. Preferred by March 1. Contact: Kelsey Shiba, (970) 351-1943,

170 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 [email protected]. See Financial Aid: Available. See Feb. 10. Schedule auditions by Jan. jazz.unco.edu financialaid.uoregon.edu. 15 with Jennifer Goodwin, (209) 946-2418, [email protected]. Scholarships: Available. See University of Oregon music.uoregon.edu/about/contact. Live auditions are preferred; however, high quality recordings Eugene, Oregon Apply by: Jan. 15 (undergraduate). See will be accepted in circumstances Student Body: Approx. 60 in jazz studies. website for graduate deadline. where it is impossible for the Tuition: In-state, $11,571 (15 credits); out-of- Contact: Steve Owen, Director of Jazz applicant to audition live. See state, $34,611 (15 credits). Studies, [email protected], website or contact Patrick jazz.uoregon.edu; Sara Spicer Langham, (209) 946-3222, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies; [email protected] Master of Music in Jazz Studies, (Music Admissions Office), (541) Composition; Master of Music 346-5268, somdadmit@uoregon. Financial Aid: Available. Contact Jennifer in Jazz Studies, Performance; edu. music.uoregon.edu/about/ Goodwin, (209) 946-2418, Doctoral Supporting Areas with Jazz contact. [email protected]. Studies emphasis. Scholarships: Need- and merit-based available. Faculty: Steve Owen, Mike Denny, University of the Pacific Contact Jennifer Goodwin, (209) Toby Koenigsberg, Idit Shner, 946-2418, [email protected]. Tyler Abbott, Brian McWhorter, Stockton, California Apply by: Feb. 10. Gary Hobbs, Carl Woideck. Student Body: 170 Conservatory of Music students. Contact: Patrick Langham, (209) 946-3222, Jazz Bands: Oregon Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab Tuition: $45,786. [email protected]; music@ Bands II & III, Latin Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music Honors Jazz pacific.edu; go.pacific.edu/jazz Jazz Guitar Ensemble, 10 combos. Degree (3-year accelerated); studies. Alumni: John Alder, Hashem Assadullahi, Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Dan Cavanagh, Todd DelGuidice, (Jazz Performance or Jazz Josh Deutsch, Greg Goebel, Composition concentration); Minor University of Southern California, Paul Krueger, Joe Manis, in Jazz Studies. Thornton School of Music Dan Meinhardt, James Miley, Faculty: Patrick Langham, Brian Kendrick, Los Angeles, California Torrey Newhart, Jason Palmer. Tom Peron, Gerry Pineda, Jamie Dubberly, Randy Sandoli, Student Body: 44,000 total, 1,000 Thornton Auditions: See music.uoregon.edu. Live students, 75 jazz students. auditions are preferred but Alex Reyes. recorded auditions are acceptable Jazz Bands: Big Band, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Tuition: Undergraduate: $53,448/year (flat for all instruments except drums. various combos. rate tuition for 12–18 units); Graduate students, preliminary Graduate: $28,800/year (based on screening audition (recorded) and Alumni: Dave Brubeck. full-time status–8 units). See standard live audition required. Auditions: Held Jan. 20, Jan. 27, Feb. 3 and music.usc.edu/admission/finaid/

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Sonoma State University Jazz Orchestra

Jazz Degrees: Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts [email protected]. See music.usc.edu/ (instrumental and vocal), Bachelor admission/contact/. of Music (instrumental only). See music.usc.edu Graduate (instrumental only): Master of Music, Graduate Certificate, Doctor of Musical Arts. University of Utah Faculty: Bob Mintzer (Dept. Chair), Salt Lake City, Utah David Arnay, Ndugu Chancler, Student Body: 35,000 total, approx. 400 music Peter Erskine, Russell Ferrante, majors, approx. 40 jazz majors. Bruce Forman, Sara Gazarek, Jason Goldman, Kathleen Grace, Tuition: Undergraduate in-state, $8,562 Alphonso Johnson, Pat Kelley, (15 credits); out-of-state, $27,200 Tim Kobza, Edwin Livingston, (15 credits); graduate in-state, ap Andy Martin, Ronald C. McCurdy, prox. $7,000 (9 credits); out-of- Roy McCurdy, Vince Mendoza, state, approx. $22,000 (9 credits). Darek Oles, Alan Pasqua, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Frank Potenza, Aaron Serfaty, Performance, Bachelor of Music Bob Sheppard, Richard Smith, in Jazz Composition, Master of Michael Stever, Nick Stoubis, Music in Jazz Studies. John Thomas, Steve Trovato. See music.usc.edu/faculty/. Faculty: Kris Johnson, Donn Schaefer, Denson Angulo, Randal Clark, Jazz Bands: Jazz Orchestra, ALAJE (Afro Latin Brian Booth, David Halliday, American Jazz Ensemble), Vocal Keven Johansen, Geoffrey Miller, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Chamber Melanie Shore, Patrick Terry, Music. Dan Waldis, Kelly Wallis, Alumni: Lionel Hampton, Stephen Lyman. Ambrose Akinmusire, Sara Gazarek, Jazz Bands: Two big bands, six to eight jazz Gretchen Parlato, Alan Chang, small groups, jazz guitar ensemble. Billy Childs, Gerald Clayton. Alumni: Christoph Luty, Jeff Campbell, Auditions: Prescreen due Dec. 1. See music. Dave Chisholm, Matt Fillmore. usc.edu/admission/. For live audition info, see music.usc.edu/ Auditions: Required. Perform a jazz standard admission/auditions/. and improvise, sight reading, scales and chords. Drummers should Financial Aid: Academic Scholarships demonstrate several different styles (undergraduate only), Merit-based including swing, Afro-Cuban, bossa, scholarships (varies by program), straight 8ths and funk. Fed Title IV Aid (grants, loans and work-study), institutional grants, Financial Aid: See financialaid.utah.edu. private loans, private scholarships Scholarships: Need- and merit-based available. and grants. See music.usc.edu/ See music.utah.edu/admissions/ admission/finaid/. scholarships.php.

Scholarships: Academic scholarships Apply by: Dec. 1, 2017 (for primary (undergraduate only), Merit-based consideration); applications scholarships (varies by program). accepted through April 1, 2018. See music.usc.edu/admission/ finaid/. Contact: Kris Johnson, Director of Jazz Studies, (248) 390-9477, Apply by: Dec. 1. See [email protected]. music.usc.edu/admission/. Contact: Undergraduate Admission: Brittany University of Washington Jimenez, (213) 740-8986, [email protected]. Graduate Admission: Seattle, Washington Kit Bellamy, (213)740-8986, Student Body: Approx. 46,000 total, approx. 260

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music students (approx. 130 under University of Wyoming Washington State University graduates, 130 graduate students). Laramie, Wyoming Pullman, Washington Tuition: See admit.washington.edu/ Student Body: 29,686. costs-and-financial-aid/ Student Body: 12,627 total, 100 in program total-cost-of-attendance# Tuition: Undergraduate in-state, $3,870; Tuition: Undergraduate resident, $4,942; freshmen-transfer. out-of-state, $15,480; non-resident, $12,258. Graduate Masters in-state, $4,518; out-of- resident, $5,892; non-resident, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies; $12,608. Master of Music in Jazz Studies. state, $13,500. Jazz Degrees: Master of Arts in Music Emphasis Faculty: Cuong Vu, Luke Bergman, Jazz Degrees: BA, BM, MM (with a Jazz Emphasis). Jazz Studies, Bachelor of Music Tom Collier, Ryan Ferreira, Faculty: Ben Markley, Scott Turpen, in Performance Jazz Emphasis, Jazz Bill Frisell, Ted Poor, Marc Seales, Scott Meredith, Ryan Fourt, Studies Minor. Greg Sinibaldi, Huck Hodge, Gonzalo Teppa, Ed Breazeale. Richard Karpen, Fred Radke. Faculty: Greg Yasinitsky (Director of the Jazz Bands: Three big bands, three combos, School of Music), Brian Ward (Jazz Jazz Bands: Small ensembles, Modern Band, Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Area Coordinator), Brad Ard, Big Band. Auditions: See uwyo.edu/music/audition_and_ David Jarvis, Sarah Miller, Alumni: Aaron Parks, Thomas Marriott, scholarship_information.html Dave Snider, David Turnbull. Mike Cabe, Mark Taylor, Victor Lin, Jazz Bands: Jazz Band I, Jazz Band II, Latin Neil Welch, Luke Bergman, Financial Aid: Available. See uwyo.edu/sfa/ Ensemble, Jazz Combos. Aaron Otheim, Chris Icasiano. Scholarships: Scholarships and Graduate Alumni: Horace Alexander Young, Auditions: Live auditions held in January Assistantships available. See Gary Wittner, Brent Jensen, and February for admission the uwyo.edu/music/audition_and_ Brent Edstrom, Rob Tapper, following autumn term. scholarship_information.html Julie Silvera Jensen, Jamie Shew, See music.washington.edu/ Apply by: Feb. 26. Rober Shew, Zac Matthews, audition-dates. Contact: Ben Markley, Director of Jazz Gus Kambeitz, Tom Marko, Financial Aid: Available. See Studies, (307) 223-1020, John Gronberg, Tim Devine, washington.edu/students/osfa/. [email protected] Misha Stefanuk, Greg Duncan, Scholarships: Merit-based scholarships and Eugene Jablonsky, assistantships. Cindy Browne Rosefield, Utah State University David Jarvis. Apply by: Undergraduate, Nov. 15; see Logan, Utah admit.washington.edu/apply. Auditions: Jan. 20. See Student Body: 28,000 total, 350 music majors. libarts.wsu.edu/music/audition/ Contact: School of Music Admissions, (206) Tuition: Undergraduate resident: Financial Aid: Available. Call (509) 335-9711. 685-9872, [email protected]. $6,864 per year; non-resident, FAX (509) 335-1395. $19,772 per year. Graduate resident, finaid.wsu.edu/email-us/ $6,276 per year; non-resident, $19,586 per year. Scholarships: Available. Need- and merit-based. Contact Kelly Jo Kegerreis, Jazz Degrees: BA Music, Individualized Program (509) 335-3898, [email protected]. in Jazz studies, BM Music Performance, BM Education, BS Apply by: Jan. 31. Music Therapy, MM Performance. Contact: Brian Ward, Jazz Area Coordinator, Faculty: Jon Gudmundson (Director of Jazz (509) 335-7934; cell (503)290- Studies), Corey Christiansen, 8686; [email protected] Todd Fallis, Braun Khan, Hayley Kirkland, Max Matzen, Willamette University Jason Nicholson, Kevin Olson, Courtney Isaiah Smith, Salem, Oregon Greg Wheeler. Student Body: 2,375 total, 75 jazz students. Jazz Band: Two big bands, four to five combos, scholarship ensemble Caine Jazz Tuition: $63,000. Combo. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Alumni: Corey Christiansen, Lynn Skinner, Improvisation. Pat Boyak, Sean Halley. Faculty: James Miley (Director of Jazz Auditions: Live auditions are typically held Studies), Mike Nord, Ryan Biesack, on two Saturdays in February Tyler Abbott, Wallace Long, (see music.usu.edu/students/ Mike Horsfall. admissions_auditions). Jazz Bands: Jazz bands, combos, Vocal Jazz. If travel is an issue, a video audition Alumni: Vijay Singh, Jeff Baker, Georgina can be accepted; contact faculty Philippson. for details: (435) 797-3003. Auditions: Two audition dates each fall, one additional date in January. See Financial Aid: Available. Contact usu.edu/ willamette.edu/go/musicauditions, financialaid/ or (435) 797-0173. [email protected] Scholarships: Available. See scholarships.usu.edu/ Financial Aid: Available. Contact index; music.usu.edu/students/ [email protected]. scholarships Scholarships: Need- and merit-based available. Apply by: Jan. 1 for priority consideration. See [email protected]. Contact: Jon Gudmundson, Director of Jazz Apply by: Nov. 15, 2017; Jan. 15, 2018. Studies, [email protected] or (435) 797-3003. Contact: Wallace Long Jr., See music.usu.edu [email protected].

174 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 OCTOBER 2017 DOWNBEAT 175 176 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 ans who’ve read Blowing My Own Trumpet, Morrison’s entertain- Fing and inspiring autobiography, know about his exploits as a racecar driver, pilot, onetime triathlete, reckless sailor and dare- devil abseiler. Given all his extracurricular interests, one might assume Morrison’s knack for playing a panoply of instruments would betray the skill level of a dilettante. But he’s a remarkable pianist as well as an excel- lent trumpeter, trombonist and saxophonist. The son of a Methodist minister from Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia, the 54-year-old Morrison is also a tireless touring musician. Early in his career he traveled the globe with Cab Calloway, Lalo Schifrin and the Philip Morris Superband, and he currently co-leads a long-run- ning 13-piece group with his brother John, a celebrated drummer and educator in his own right. In January, Morrison visited Chicago’s Green Mill jazz club with a 20-piece orchestra culled from the finest students at his three-year-old eponymous music academy in Mount Gambier, South Australia. For Green Mill owner Dave Jemilo, who has hosted the orchestras of Artie Shaw and Bob Mintzer and regularly presents local big bands, it was the largest ensemble he’s had to accommodate in the legendary room. “Morrison didn’t act like a big shot, even though he is one,” Jemilo said. “He came in at 1 p.m. the day of and helped the students set every- thing up for the show that night. The kids had a blast. They were very professional, and they stuck around after their last set, joining in the late-night jam session and eating up the atmosphere as if they were on 52nd Street in the ’40s.” The band borrowed music stands from Chicago’s Main Stem Orchestra and coincidentally played Duke Ellington’s “Main Stem,” along with such staples as “Georgia On My Mind,” “St. Thomas” and “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue.” With whinnying, creamy trombone high notes, Morrison dedicated “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You” to Tommy Dorsey, then kicked off a rousing “Down By The Riverside” from the piano. Also salient in the set was a lengthy tenor battle between out- standing solosits Lachlan Karl Hamilton and Jake Barden. “[Morrison] told me he prefers playing little, normal joints, and we OCTOBER 2017 DOWNBEAT 177 James Morrison (left, standing) leads a student jazz orchestra from Mount Gambier, South Australia, at the Green Mill in Chicago. were lucky to get this guy, thanks to help from the Australian Consulate and Morrison’s man- ager, Alexie Jell, who put the U.S. tour together,” Jemilo explained, referring to a trek that also included shows at the Jazz Education Network (JEN) Conference in New Orleans and The Juilliard School in New York. The following night, the James Morrison Academy Big Band played a banquet for the Australian and New Zealand embassies at Morrison conducts a student jazz ensemble. Chicago’s LondonHouse hotel. The leader rehearsed a medley of apropos patriotic music University of South Australia. tune is called. You listen first, then try to sing before the dinnertime concert. Morrison, who “We’ve created a wonderful culture at JMA along. Having sung it, you can play it on your hosted the second season of the TV show Top that centers on our students’ passion for music, horn or whichever instrument. Finally you can Gear Australia (an adaptation of the BBC’s car and this makes the place feel like a jazz family dissect it to its deepest form and learn the the- show Top Gear), is a celebrity in his home coun- rather than an academic institution,” she said. ory behind it.” try and has enlivened high-profile appearanc- “We have 85 students made up of bachelor of The faculty-to-student ratio at JMA is es with outrageous stunts. One such involved music and honors degrees. It’s been an incred- approximately one to 10 and includes such repelling from the roof of the Sydney Opera ible journey with many ups and downs, but celebrated Morrison cohorts as trumpeter House to join his band on the stage below. when you hear the music and see the inspira- Mat Jodrell and bassist Phil Stack. Stack is a During another, similar feat, he parlayed an epic tion of the students, it makes it all worthwhile.” well-rounded musician who started the pop- mishap when his zip-line malfunctioned, sere- Talented drummer Patrick-Earl Danao rock band Thirsty Merc and has been playing nading the Queen while upside down in midair. came through the program and now works in with Morrison for about 20 years. “James is a The Academy Big Band proved exemplary the James Morrison Quartet with Harry and pretty unique guy,” Stack said via email. “As a at the embassy banquet in Chicago, with William. “Going to the JMA, I knew I was musician, he has that ‘no fear’ thing, a ‘check Morrison alternating mellow flugelhorn ballad- going to experience something unique, some- this out’ kind of vibe, even if we are flying by ry and scream-lead trumpet volleys with nim- thing that had never been done before at any the seat of our pants. One thing that inspires ble, rich-toned trombone, then hard-swinging institution in the world,” Danao said. “I didn’t me about him is how his enthusiasm is still piano recalling the bluesy agility of his confrere want to sit in a regular class, learning ‘about’ like a kid’s. His exuberance around music— in the Morris Superband, Gene Harris. Student jazz; I wanted to be immersed in it the same that’s key.” band members include two of his sons, who way you would be on a bandstand.” Former Juilliard teacher Jodrell, who matriculated their father’s jazz course and are Danao found the academy’s location in the moved back from New York to join the JMA, also versatile: William plays guitar and saxo- small country town of Mount Gambier (where concurs: “James is a very practical teacher. phone, and Harry is a fine bassist who can also Morrison has set up a local jazz club) crucial His style deals with the immediate, making handle trumpet and trombone. to the concentrated focus on music. He also music now and then discussing the connec- Morrison’s wife, Judi, is the director of the applauds Morrison’s integrated learning ethos. tion with the ‘now.’ It’s exciting and brings up James Morrison Academy. Although she’s “Basically it pulls history, theory, aural, improv, areas in need of attention instantly, lifting the officially a mother of three boys, she con- etc., into one session,” Danao said. “There’s a fog of what can usually be a confusing medi- siders herself matriarch to close to 100 cur- great quote on the wall in the academy: ‘You um to teach.” rently enrolled students on the campus at hear it, you sing it, you play it, you learn it.’ Say Jodrell became a diehard Morrison fan when Mount Gambier, which is affiliated with the you are on the bandstand and an unfamiliar he first heard Snappy Doo (Atlantic Jazz, 1990),

178 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 on which the leader overdubs four trumpets, four bravura, Morrison displays heartfelt compas- Once on a gig, Morrison intensely scrutinized trombones, five saxophones, piano and euphoni- sion for those who find music more of a struggle. Stack’s hands moving on the neck of the dou- um in the company of bassist Ray Brown, gui- In the back of his memoir, for instance, is a ble bass. That night, he dreamed he was manip- tarist Herb Ellis and drummer Jeff Hamilton. In section titled “How To Become a Great ulating the strings himself. When he awoke the a conversation with Morrison at LondonHouse, Guitarist.” It details how to overcome nega- next morning, he discovered blisters on his fin- he described how he outdid himself a couple of tive self-criticism and performance anxiety gertips and when he immediately sought an decades later on the ingenious sequel Snappy Too through a philosophical comprehension of the instrument to play, found he had developed a (Albert Music, 2012) by playing all the instru- objective and subjective. It’s a hint at the deep surprising level of facility. Absurdly, Morrison ments save for Hamilton on drums. curiosity that underpins Morrison’s open, opti- claims he is lazy, but that it’s actually possible to “Jeff was in the drum booth and suddenly mistic persona that has enabled him to prevail practice while you’re asleep or at the least pre- stopped and said, ‘This band’s not listen- against the odds. conceive conscious performance. It’s hard to ing to me,’ and I just quipped, ‘What’s new?’” But he also possesses the ability to tap into refute, given his uncanny dexterity on almost Morrison laughed. “And then it worked, mostly his subconscious, almost via self hypnosis. any music-making tool he lays hands on. DB due to Jeff’s musicianship. He was able to make it sound like he was pushing the band around.” A video was made with a composite image of 18 Morrisons occupying all chairs of the orches- tra, save the drum throne. Hamilton, who first met Morrison in the Philip Morris Superband, where the unknown Australian created quite a stir in the trom- bone section (then later among the trumpets), recalled the Snappy Too session. “He recorded all the parts to a click track and brought it to L.A.,” Hamilton said. “I put my drums on it in four hours because James and I knew how each other phrased and felt the time. I admire his talent for playing damn near every instrument, but I told him if he gets within 10 feet of a drum set, we’re going to have problems.” Morrison wants others, not just him, in on the action. The most outrageous example of this credo was witnessed in the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane in 2013 when, as artistic director of the Queensland Music Festival, he assembled the world’s largest orchestra, 7,224 members strong. “We had 800 cello cases that wouldn’t fit in the lobby,” Morrison recalled. Because Guinness was there to authenticate the record, officials with red flags were assigned per group of 50 musicians to ensure they kept playing without more than a 15-second pause. “Initially for fun, we had each section play separately. Try to imagine the sound of 500 flutes, then all the triangles playing on their own. I asked 1,200 trumpets to play their highest note and all the tubas to play their lowest, which made a huge, earthquake-like rumble. Then 33 timpanists, which doesn’t sound much compared to 800 cellists, but 33 timpanists is massive.” Morrison loves the fact that, despite all the professionals in attendance, including the vocal group Take 6 and members of the Queensland Symphony, many participants had started prac- ticing instruments that they’d hidden under the bed since high school; others purchased percussion items so they could perform along- side their kids. “That festival had a great, inclu- sive feeling,” he said. Though pushing the envelope is his person- al quest (he even attempted to play trumpet while pulling negative G’s in a stunt plane), and not everyone can command his all-or-nothing

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INTERNATIONAL

Box Hill Institute Melbourne, Australia Student Body: More than 500 music students. Tuition: See boxhill.edu.au/our-courses/ fees. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Applied Music (Performance), Bachelor of Applied Music (Audio Production), Bachelor of Applied Music (Composition), COURTESY JAMES MORRISON ACADEMY OF MUSIC Master of Music. Faculty: Simon Edwards (Academic Course Manager, Music Performance), Kevin Hopkins, others. Jazz Bands: Various small groups and ensembles, such as Jazz Ensemble, Soul Lab, Rhythm Section Workshop, vocal ensembles.

Auditions: See boxhill.edu.au/ James Morrison (right) performs with students from the James Morrison Academy of Music. our-courses/application-enrolment/ prerequisites-entry-requirements /music-musical-theatre- Faculty: Dr. Jared Burrows (Coordinator, Switzerland or Surinam; also UAF production-pre-enrolment/ Jazz Studies Dept.), others. refugee students. You must also audition-music. live in the Netherlands, Belgium, Jazz Bands: Three big bands, three vocal jazz Financial Aid: Available. ensembles, three other large Luxembourg or parts of Germany). Other students pay higher rates. Scholarships: See boxhill.edu.au/our-courses/ ensembles and approx. 30 combos. scholarships. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor’s and Master’s. Auditions: Auditions begin in February. See Apply by: See boxhill.edu.au. capilanou.ca/programs-courses/ Faculty: See conservatoriumvanamsterdam. jazz-studies/Audition-Process. nl/en/study/jazz/faculty. Contact: International students: Call +61 3 9286 9425. In Australia, call 1300 Financial Aid: Available. See capilanou.ca/ Jazz Bands: Various. 496 182. See boxhill.edu.au. financial-aid. Auditions: See conservatoriumvanamsterdam Camosun College Scholarships: Available. Need- and merit-based. nl/en/application/ See capilanou.ca/financial-aid/ application-and-admission. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Apply by: Auditions held Feb. 14–16. Financial Aid: Available. Contact Student Body: Approx. 57. [email protected]. Contact: Dr. Jared Burrows, jazz@capilanou. Tuition: See camosun.ca/learn/programs/ ca. Call 1-604-984-1911 ext. 2305. Apply by: music-performance/what-it-costs. See conservatoriumvanamsterdam. See capilanou.ca/jazz-studies. html. nl/en/study/jazz. Jazz Degrees: Two-year accredited Diploma in Concordia University Contact: +31(0)20 5277550, Music Performance Montreal, Québec, Canada [email protected] or cva- (Contemporary). [email protected]. See Student Body: Approx. 46,000 conservatoriumvanamsterdam.nl/ Faculty: Camosun College offers Tuition: $19,802.10 CAD en/study/jazz. courses through a partnership with the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Jazz Degrees: BFA. Humber College, School of Creative and Performing Arts Jazz Bands: Approx. six to 10 contemporary Faculty: Charles Ellison (Director), music ensembles. Joshua Rager, others. Toronto, Ontario, Canada Auditions: See camosun.ca/learn/programs/ Jazz Bands: Big band, Elclektik Ensemble, Student Body: Approx. 380 music students. jazz vocal choir. music-performance/admission- Tuition: See humber.ca/admissions/fees/ requirements/index.html. Auditions: Submit video auditions online. tuition-and-expenses.html. Financial Aid: Available. See camosun.ca/services/ Financial Aid: Available. See concordia.ca/faao. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music. financial-aid. Scholarships: Entrance Scholarships available; Faculty: Catherine Mitro, others. Scholarships: Available. See camosun.ca/services/ bursaries available to Québec Jazz Bands: More than 50 student ensembles. financial-aid. residents. Auditions: See website. Apply by: See camosun.ca/events/ Apply by: March 1. important-dates.html. Financial Aid: Available. See website. Contact: [email protected]. See Contact: David Visentin, [email protected]. concordia.ca/finearts/music/ Scholarships: Available. Contact Dr. Andrew Scott, Capilano University programs/undergraduate/ Academic Advisor (School of Music), specialization-jazz-bfa.html. [email protected]. North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Conservatorium van Amsterdam Apply by: Feb. 1. Student Body: 11,000 total, 150 in Jazz Dept. Amsterdam, The Netherlands Contact: Dr. Andrew Scott, andrew.scott@ humber.ca. Tuition: Approx $9,250 CDN/$6,750 USD Student Body: 1,250 (including jazz, classical, opera per year for Canadian students. and pop). IMEP, Paris College of Music Jazz Degrees: Diploma in Jazz Studies, Bachelor of Tuition: Statutory fee: €2,006 (students Paris, France Music Jazz Studies. from European Economic Area, Student Body: 250.

180 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 Tuition: 3,100 to 3,600 Euros/year. Lucerne School of Music Jazz Degrees: Five-year Diploma in Jazz and Lucerne, Switzerland Contemporary Music Studies, Student Body: Approx. 238 undergraduate, three-year Diploma in Jazz and approx. 292 graduate. Contemporary Music (first degree). Tuition: See hslu.ch/en/ lucerne-school-of-music/ Faculty: Rick Margitza, others. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music (Jazz Jazz Bands: Jazz Ensemble, Big Band, Vocal Specialization), Master of Arts in Ensemble. Music (Performance Jazz Auditions: In person or via Skype. See website. Specialization). Financial Aid: Available, mostly for French Faculty: Gerry Hemingway, Nils Wogram, residents. Contact [email protected]. others.

Scholarships: Available. Merit-based. Jazz Bands: University Big Band, numerous combos. Apply by: See imep.pro/en. Auditions: See hslu.ch/en/lucerne-school-of- Contact: Fabienne Pluss, [email protected], music/studium/bachelor/jazz. call 01 46 04 90 87. Financial Aid: None. Jazz Music Institute Scholarships: None. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Apply by: Feb. 28. Student Body: 80 Contact: Hämi Hämmerli, [email protected]. Tuition: $14,600 per year. MacEwan University Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Student Body: 280–300. Faculty: Ben Hauptmann, others. Tuition: $8,000/year (approx.). Jazz Bands: JMI Jazz Orchestra. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz and Auditions: By appointment. See JMI website. Contemporary Popular Music, Financial Aid: FEE-HELP available for Australian Performance, Composition, general, students. minor in Music Technology Scholarships: None. and Production, minor in Music Career Management (four years); Apply by: January. See jazz.qld.edu.au/ Music Diploma (two years). how-to-apply. Faculty: Raymond Baril, others. Contact: Nick Quigley, [email protected]. Jazz Bands: Big Band 1, Big Band 2, Jazz Leeds College of Music Combo, Showcase Band 1, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Showcase Band 2, Percussion Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, A Student Body: Jazz cohort is on average 35–40 Capella Ensemble, Contemporary students per year group. Combos. Tuition cost: £9,250/year for home/EU students. Auditions: See macewan.ca/wcm/ Fees for international students are SchoolsFaculties/FFAC/ £14,500 for most foundation and Programs/BachelorofMusicin undergraduate degrees. JazzandContemporaryPopular International entrants to the BA Music/index.html. (Hons) with Foundation Year will pay £12,000 for the foundation Financial Aid: Available. See macewan.ca/wcm/ year, then £14,500 per year Registrar/FeesandFinancial thereafter. Information. Scholarships: Available. See macewan.ca/wcm/ Jazz Degrees: BA (Hons) Music (Jazz), BA (Hons) Registrar/FeesandFinancial Music (Jazz with Production), BA Information. (Hons) Music (Jazz with Classical), BA (Hons) Music (Jazz with Apply by: See macewan.ca/wcm/Registrar/ Popular), BA (Hons) Music (Jazz Admissions/HowtoApply/index.htm. with Foundation Year). Contact: [email protected]. Faculty: Dave Walsh, others. McGill University, Jazz Bands: LCoM Contemporary Jazz Schulich School of Music Orchestra. Montreal, Quebec, Canada Auditions: Download the Student Body: 550 undergraduate, 300 graduate. pathway-specific audition/ Tuition: (Undergrads) Out of Province: interview guides from the website. $10,000 CDN; International: Financial Aid: Available. See lcm.ac.uk. $22,000 CDN.

Scholarships: Available. See lcm.ac.uk. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance, Bachelor of Apply by: Rolling admissions, but applicants Music in Music Education, Bachelor should submit their applications of Music in Jazz Faculty Program, by April. Licentiate in Music Jazz Contact: Course Enquiries Team, Performance, Graduate [email protected], 0113 222 3400. Diploma in Performance, Master in

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Music in Jazz Performance, Latin Ensemble, Vocal Ensemble, (undergraduate), 117 jazz students. Doctorate in Music in Performance Guitar Ensemble. Tuition: See cmpr.edu/admisiones/costos/. Studies. Auditions: Contact the Jazz Performance Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music and Graduate Faculty: Jean-Michel Pilc (Jazz Area Chair), Administrator, [email protected]. Diploma in Jazz and Caribbean John Hollenbeck, others. Financial Aid: Not available; see scholarships. Music Performance. Jazz Bands: Jazz Orchestra I & II, Chamber Jazz Scholarships: Available. Contact Faculty: Charlie Sepúlveda, others. Ensemble, Rhythm Section [email protected]. Ensembles, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, 25 Jazz Bands: Concert Jazz Band, numerous combos. Apply by: July 20 for the following year. ensembles. (Course commences in March of Auditions: See cmpr.edu/admisiones. Auditions: Screening process for all jazz each year.) instruments. Options: live, recorded Financial Aid: Students Affairs Office, and regional auditions. Contact: Berys Cuncannon, [email protected]. (787) 751-0160 ext 253.

Financial Aid: Govt. aid and McGill student aid Prince Claus Conservatory Apply by: See cmpr.edu/admisiones. available. See mcgill.ca/music/ Groningen, The Netherlands admissions/undergraduate/ Contact: Admissions Office, (787) 751-0160 finances. Student Body: Approx. 100. ext. 280 or 275, [email protected]. Tuition: €2,006. Scholarships: Entrance Music Scholarships based on merit and in-course Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Master of Music. Royal Academy of Music scholarships. Academic entrance Faculty: Joris Teepe, David Berkman, London, England, United Kingdom and renewable scholarships. Don Braden, Conrad Herwig, Student Body: Approx. 700 total, 50 jazz students. Apply by: Jan. 15. David Binney, Deborah Brown, Tuition: $9,000 (UK/EU) to $20,700 Jack Walrath, Freddie Bryant, Contact: Jean-Michel Pilc, Jazz Area Chair, (International). See website. [email protected], or Spike Wilner, Gene Jackson, Jazz Degrees: BMus, MA and MMus. Melanie Collins, Recruitment Michael Mossman, Steve Nelson, Officer, [email protected]. Michael Moore, others. Faculty: Nick Smart (Head of Jazz Programs), Jazz Bands: Big band and numerous ensembles. Dave Holland (Jazz Artist in James Morrison Academy of Music Residence), Larry Goldings (Visiting @ UniSA Auditions: See hanze.nl/eng/education/art/ Professor of Jazz), Norma Mount Gambier, South Australia, prince-claus-conservatoire/ Winstone, others. Australia programmes/bachelor/jazz. Jazz Bands: Numerous. Student Body: 90 Financial Aid: Available. Auditions: See ram.ac.uk/departments/jazz/ Tuition cost: Commonwealth Supported places Scholarships: Available. jazz-audition. for Australian Citizens. Apply by: March 15. Financial aid: Need-based. See ram.ac.uk. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Contact: W. Kroonenberg, Scholarships: Merit-based. See ram.ac.uk. Music with Honors. [email protected]; Jan Apply by: Oct. 1. Faculty: James Morrison, Dr. Gavin Franklin, Gerd Krüger, [email protected]. Jeff Clayton, Wycliffe Gordon, Projazz Instituto Profesional Contact: Edward Kemp-Luck, Admissions others. Manager, [email protected], +44 Santiago, Chile (0)20 7873 7393. See ram.ac.uk. Jazz Bands: James Morrison Academy Jazz Orchestras, James Morrison Student Body: 480. Royal Conservatory–Jazz Academy Honours Ensemble. Tuition: $5,300. Department Auditions: Held at the end of every year in Jazz Degrees: Jazz and Popular Music The Hague, The Netherlands most capital cities in Australia with Performance Major (Instrumental or Student Body: 100. James Morrison. International Vocal), Music Composition Major students can audition via Skype. (Instrumental or Vocal) and Tuition: EU students, €2,000; non-EU Financial Aid: Partial Fee Waiver program Music Composition Major in students, €4,000. potentially available. Contact Music Scoring for Film/Media. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD. Academy for info. Certificates in Performance, Composition, Music Production, Faculty: Wouter Turkenburg, others. Scholarships: Needs-based and merit-based Arranging. available after enrollment. Jazz Bands: Royal Conservatory Big Band, Faculty: Patricio Ramírez, others. 16 combos. Apply by: Applications are open year round. Auditions: Links to YouTube/Vimeo/ Auditions in early December. Jazz Bands: Projazz Big Band, Colectivo Los Musicantes, Projazz Ensamble. Soundcloud, biography, application Contact: Michelle Moore, michelle@ form with questionnaire, ID to be jamesmorrisonacademy.com. Auditions: On-campus from October to send in from Oct. 1 to March 1. January. International students New Zealand School of Music— may send MP3s, CDs or DVDs. Financial Aid: No. Te , Victoria University of Scholarships: Yes. See koncon.nl. Wellington Financial Aid: None. Apply by: March 1. Wellington, New Zealand Scholarships: Social scholarships, talent scholarships, Academic Excellence Contact: Wouter Turkenburg, Student Body: 63. Scholarship. Contact Moca Castillo, [email protected]. Tuition: Bachelor of Music estimated cost +56 2 2596 8420, [email protected]. NZ$31,442 per year for international St. Francis Xavier University Apply by: International students should apply students. by Jan. 15. Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Student Body: 4,000; 40-60 in program. Contact: George Abufhele, +56 2 2596 8420, Performance, Bachelor of Music [email protected]. Tuition: Nova Scotia students: $8,064 CDN; with Honors, Master of Music, non-Nova Scotia Canadians: $9,347 Doctor of Musical Arts. Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music CDN; International: $18,121 CDN. Faculty: Lance Philip, others. San Juan, Puerto Rico Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Arts Jazz Bands: Two Big Bands, Fusion Ensemble, Student Body: Approx. 411 students (Advanced Major), Bachelor of Arts

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Ambrose Akinmusire (left) performs with Capilano University students. York University Jazz Orchestra

(Honours). Scholarships: Available. See senzoku.ac.jp/ Performance–Jazz), Master of music/en. Music. Faculty: Ryan Billington, Tom Easley, others. Apply by: See senzoku.ac.jp/music/en/ Faculty: Dustan Cox (Head), others. Jazz Bands: Small groups, vocal jazz ensembles, index.html. guitar ensemble, nonet. Jazz Bands: Small Jazz Ensemble, Big Band, Contact: Admissions, [email protected]. Latin Jazz Ensemble, Auditions: Applicants outside Nova Scotia may audition by downloadable or See senzoku.ac.jp/music/en/ Adelaide Connection (Jazz Choir). index.html. streaming video; those who can are Auditions: Contact school for requirements/ encouraged to audition in person. Universidad San Francisco de Quito, guidelines: [email protected]. Financial Aid: Call (902) 867-2374, or see College of Music Financial Aid: Available. See adelaide.edu.au/ [email protected]. Quito, Ecuador student/finance/assistance. Scholarships: Academic scholarships, call (902) Student Body: 430 full-time students (315 Scholarships: Available. See adelaide.edu.au/ 867-5384; talent-based music performance majors, 115 music scholarships. scholarships, call (902) 867-2106. production majors). Apply by: Domestic applicants, see satac.edu. Apply by: June 1. Tuition: $9,040/year. au. International applicants, see Contact: Kevin Brunkhorst, Chair, (902) Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Contemporary international.adelaide.edu.au/ 867-2467, [email protected]. See Music Performance, Bachelor apply/deadlines. stfx.ca/music. of Music in Composition for Contact: [email protected]. Selkirk College Contemporary Media, Bachelor of Music in Music Production and British Columbia, Canada Engineering. Students can also University of Guelph Student Body: Approx. 90. attend 2 years at UFSQ and finish at Berklee College of Music. Guelph, Ontario, Canada Tuition: $46,895. Student Body: 18,697 undergraduate, 2,074 Faculty: Diego Celi, Johanna Almeida, others. Jazz Degrees: Performance, Production, graduate. Jazz Band: More than 25 ensembles, including Songwriting, Composition, Directed Tuition: See uoguelph.ca/registrar/ Studies. Jazz Big Band, Bebop, Latin Jazz, Modal Jazz, Contemporary studentfinance/fees/index. Faculty: See selkirk.ca/program/music/ Brazilian, Traditional Brazilian, Jazz- Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music, Master’s faculty. Fusion, Blues, combos. in Critical Studies in Improvisation (beginning Fall 2018, pending Jazz Bands: Numerous, in a variety of styles. Auditions: On-campus and through video or program approval), PhD in Critical Auditions: See selkirk.ca/program/music/ audio recording. Contact Diego Celi, Studies in Improvisation (beginning auditions. Dean, [email protected]. Fall 2018, pending program Financial Aid: See selkirk.ca/program/music. Scholarships: Merit-based scholarships available approval). every semester. Scholarships: See selkirk.ca/program/ Faculty: Daniel Fischlin, Kimberly Francis, music. Apply by: May 15. James Harley, Ajay Heble, Apply by: See selkirk.ca/program/music. Contact: Diego Celi, Dean, dceli@ Marta McCarthy, Howard Spring. usfq.edu.ec, (+593 2) 297-1762. Contact: Susan Hill, [email protected]. Jazz Bands: One jazz band, multiple ensembles. University of Adelaide, Elder Auditions: No auditions required. Senzoku Gakuen College of Music Conservatorium of Music Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, Japan Financial Aid: Available. See uoguelph.ca/ Adelaide, South Australia, Australia registrar/studentfinance/aid/index. Student Body: 1,800 total, 130 jazz students. Student Body: Approx. 350 undergraduate Scholarships: Available. See uoguelph.ca/ Tuition: See senzoku.ac.jp/music/en/ students including approx. 75 in jazz. registrar/studentfinance/ index.html. scholarships/index. Tuition: See Degree Finder: adelaide.edu.au/ Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts. degree-finder. As a general guide: Apply by: For BA questions, contact Faculty: Yoshihiko Katori, others. Bachelor of Music tuition fee for a admission.uoguelph.ca/adminfo; commonwealth-supported place, for MA/PhD, May 1. Jazz Bands: Multiple big bands, more than 30 $6,375; tuition fee for an interna ensembles. Contact: For BA, contact Barbara Merrill, tional student place, $29,000. (519) 824-4120 x54571, Auditions: See website. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music (Music [email protected]; for MA/ Financial Aid: Available. See senzoku.ac.jp/ Performance–Jazz), Honors Degree PhD, contact Justine Richardson, music/en. of Bachelor of Music (Music [email protected].

184 DOWNBEAT OCTOBER 2017 University of Manitoba, Desautels Jazz Bands: Eight large ensembles and eight Jazz Bands: Big Band, Combos, Vocal Jazz. small ensembles. Faculty of Music Auditions: See viu.ca/music/documents/ Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Auditions: See music.sydney.edu.au/study/ MUSIC_Audition_Process_and_ audition-requirements. Requirements.pdf. Student Body: 280 total, 60 jazz. Financial Aid: Available. See sydney.edu.au/study. Financial Aid: See viu.ca/financialaid. Tuition: Undergraduate, $5,200 (Canadians/ permanent residents); Scholarships: Available. See sydney.edu.au/study. Scholarships: Various scholarships based on GPA, performance. See viu.ca/ undergraduate, $15,000 Apply by: See sydney.edu.au/study. (international students); graduate, financialaid. Contact: See sydney.edu.au/study. $5,000 (Canadians/permanent Apply by: Mid-August. residents); graduate, $10,000 University of Toronto Contact: James Mark, Music Department (international). Toronto, Ontario, Canada Chair, [email protected]; Music Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Jazz Studies, Master of Dept., viu.ca. Student Body: 900 total, 100 jazz students. Music (Jazz performance). Tuition: $9,000 CAD (Canadian); $33,000 York University Faculty: Derrick Gardner, Will Bonness, CAD (International). Jon Gordon, Larry Roy. Toronto, Ontario, Canada Jazz Degrees: Mus.Bac.Perf.; Mus.Bac. (includes Student Body: 200 jazz students. Jazz Bands: Jazz Orchestra, small jazz Jazz Comprehensive and Jazz ensembles. Tuition: Approx. $7,102 CDN for Canadian Education); M.Mus.; DMA. students; $21,419 CDN for Auditions: Required, in person or by DVD. Faculty: David Braid, Terry Clarke, international students. Financial Aid: Available. See umanitoba.ca/music/. Dave Young, others. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Scholarships: Available. See umanitoba.ca/music/. Jazz Bands: Two jazz orchestras, 12TET, vocal Arts, Master of Arts with jazz ensemble, 15 small jazz Concentration in Jazz Studies, Ph.D. Apply by: Jan. 15. ensembles, Free Ensemble. with Concentration in Jazz Studies. Contact: Sarah Heidahl, (204) 474-6728, Auditions: Pre-screening recording, recorded/ Faculty: Barry Elmes, Al Henderson, [email protected]. live auditions. others. University of Music and Financial Aid: Available. See utoronto.ca. Jazz Bands: 20 small jazz ensembles, Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Choir. Performing Arts, Graz (KUG) Scholarships: Need- and merit-based available. See utoronto.ca. Auditions: Take place February through April. Online auditions available for Graz, Austria, Europe Apply by: Graduate programs, Dec. 1; distance applicants. Student Body: 1,600 total, 120 jazz students. undergraduate, Jan. 17. Financial Aid: Available. See futurestudents. Contact: Jennifer Panasiuk; undergrad. Tuition: No tuition for EU citizens; non-EU yorku.ca/funding. citizens € 726,72, per semester, [email protected]; Graduate additional mandatory fee for Programs: [email protected], Scholarships: Available. See futurestudents. student union (€20/semester). (416) 978-3750. yorku.ca/funding. For Oscar Peterson Scholarship see sfs.yorku. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Arts–Jazz Performance, Vancouver Island University ca/scholarships/ Master of Arts –Jazz Performance, award-view?awardID=3690. Master of Arts–Jazz Composition/ Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Arranging. Student Body: 80. Apply by: Feb. 4 (undergraduate), Feb. 1 (graduate). Faculty: Michael Abene, Dena DeRose, Tuition: See viu.ca or viu.ca/music Contact: William Thomas, (416) 736-5186, Ed Partyka, Jim Rotondi, Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. others. [email protected]; Laura Sykes, Faculty: See viu.ca/music/faculty.asp. (416) 650-8176, [email protected]. Jazz Bands: 16 combos, two big bands. Auditions: Live auditions and theory test required. See jazz.kug.ac.at. Financial Aid: Available. Contact KUG Welcome Center, [email protected].

Scholarships: Available. Contact KUG Welcome Center, [email protected]. Apply by: March 1. Contact: Benjamin Hrdina, [email protected]. See kug.ac.at or jazz.kug.ac.at. University of Sydney Sydney, Australia Student Body: Approx. 50,000 total, approx 900 in program. Tuition: See sydney.edu.au. Jazz Degrees: Bachelor of Music (Improvised Music), Bachelor of Music (Performance), Bachelor of Music (Music Education), Graduate Diploma in Music (Performance), Master of Music Studies (Performance), Master of Music (Performance), Doctor of Musical Arts, Doctor of Philosophy. Faculty: See sydney.edu.au.

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