Faculty in the Jazz and Improvised Music program—all seasoned professionals with serious touring and recording credits—guide students in mastering their chosen instruments and in applying musical concepts for performance in small and large ensemble settings. Our faculty represent a range of strengths and areas of interest from traditional jazz to the avant-garde.
Chair, Jazz Studies;
Donald E. Petersen
Endowed Professor; Associate Professor
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Affiliate Professor
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Artist in Residence, Drums
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Artist in Residence, Bass
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Artist in Residence, Saxophone
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Assistant Professor, Composition
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Director, School of Music;
Aura Morrison Endowed Professor
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Chair, Percussion; Professor, Percussion
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Lecturer, Jazz (Big Band era)
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Professor, Jazz Piano
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Artist in Residence, Studio Jazz Ensemble
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![]() Ryan Ferreira Artist in Residence, Jazz Studies |
Steve Korn
Artist in Residence, Drums |