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Thompson Jazz Studies Program

Contact Information (Department Chair):
John Davis
Email
Imig Music Building N120
303-492-6176
Mailing Address: 301 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0301

 

The award-winning Thompson Jazz Studies Program welcomes participation from students throughout the Boulder campus, regardless of major. All jazz bands and combos are placed through auditions held at the beginning of each semester, including three big bands and seven jazz combos. Each year, prominent jazz artists are invited to campus to perform and conduct clinics. Recent guests include David Liebman, Jon Faddis, Nnenna Freelon, Andy Laverne, Joe Lovano, Bobby Shew, Hal Galper, Maria Schneider, and many others. The program takes pride in having received more than 13 awards from DownBeat Magazine’s Annual Student Music Awards.

 

Faculty: 

Eduardo “Bijoux” Barbosa (bass)
Dave Corbus (guitar)
John Davis (Department Chair)
Paul Erhard (bass)
Brad Goode (trumpet)
John Gunther (saxophone)
Allen Hermann (trombone)
Jeff Jenkins (piano)
Tom Myer (saxophone)
Josh Quinlan (saxophone)
Paul Romaine (drumset)
Terry Sawchuk (trumpet)
Douglas Walter (vibraphone)
Keith Waters (theory/improv)

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