John Gunther teaches our jazz saxophone majors, including BM, MM and DMA students. At all levels, Gunther works with his students to develop and maintain a solid foundation in the physical aspects of ...

Our program offers specialized instruction in jazz performance and pedagogy for trumpet, trombone, piano, guitar, saxophone, vocal jazz and drum set, and we welcome the participation of students ...

When Television's Tom Verlaine was only 11 or 12, he wasn't interested in rock and roll. Instead, he was deeply inspired by ...

It is not an overstatement to say that modern jazz has been shaped by the music of McCoy Tyner. His blues-based piano style, replete with sophisticated chords and an explosively percussive left hand ...

Donaldson resisted piano lessons and played baseball ... Within two weeks, he had learned the rudiments of the alto saxophone ...

MPCSD students showed off their hard work and raw talent in an evening filled with jazz music at the Chapel Auditorium ...