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Adjunct instructor spotlight: Jason Levi

Submitted by Jazz at UNT on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 1:20pm

Jason Levi is teaching our new Music Business Entrepreneurship class in Spring 2010.

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jason moved to the Dallas metroplex in 1999 to study at the University of North Texas where he received his Bachelor and Master degrees in jazz studies. While pursuing the graduate degree he directed the 4:00 and 5:00 lab bands, was a full-time teaching-fellow in Jazz Aural Skills and Jazz History and a member of the One O'clock lab band in 2004-2007, recording 6 albums with the band including Live in Thailand, Live At Blues Alley and Labs 2004-2007.

In 2004 he co-founded Bell's Super Lube, a musical instrument lubricant company, now found on music store shelves throughout the country. Interested in business, Jason began study for an MBA degree and has completed 25 hours of MBA classes. Astounded with how much a business education helped him in his music career, he began to teach business fundamentals to other musicians and work as a small business creative consultant. Mr. Levi now teaches Music Industry Entrepreneurship class, the first class of its kind at UNT aimed towards musician-entrepreneurs.

Jason performs regularly in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area in groups such as The Project Band, Ricki Derek big band, Rebel Alliance Jazz Ensemble, and The Official Texas Jazz Orchestra. He published Fathers of First Trumpet in 2009, a book that stylistically analyzes the masters of lead trumpet playing. He has performed with The Temptations, Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Patti Austin, the Dallas Wind Symphony, Wayne Bergeron, Rufus Reid, Benny Golson, Phil Woods, Bill Holman, Pete Christlieb, Houston Person, among many others.

Website: www.jasonlevi.net