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Faculty and Staff
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Full Time Faculty
Rob Parton
Division Chair;Associate Professor of Jazz Trumpet;Director of Two O'Clock Lab Band
robert.parton@unt.edu
940-565-3758
José Aponte
Principal Lecturer, Drumset and Latin Percussion;Director of Latin Jazz Lab;Primary division: Instrumental Studies
jose.aponte@unt.edu
281-433-5411
Tony Baker
Professor, Trombone;Primary division: Instrumental Studies
tony.baker@unt.edu
940-565-3711
Jennifer Barnes
Professor of Vocal Jazz | ;Director of Jazz Singers | ;Coordinator of Vocal Jazz
jennifer.barnes@unt.edu
Alan Baylock
Associate Professor;Director of One O'Clock Lab Band;Coordinator of Lab Bands
alan.baylock@unt.edu
Rodney Booth
Senior Lecturer of Jazz Trumpet
rodney.booth@unt.edu
Quincy Davis
Associate Professor of Drumset
quincy.davis@unt.edu
940-369-7536
Richard DeRosa
Professor of Jazz Composition & Arranging;Director of the Three O'Clock Lab Band
richard.derosa@unt.edu
Philip Dizack
Assistant Professor of Jazz Trumpet;Coordinator of Jazz Chamber Music
philip.dizack@unt.edu
Rosana Eckert
Principal Lecturer of Vocal Jazz
rosana.eckert@unt.edu
Nick Finzer
Assistant Professor of Jazz Trombone;Office: MU 107
nicholas.finzer@unt.edu
Brad Leali
Professor of Jazz Saxophone
brad.leali@unt.edu
Dave Meder
Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano;Coordinator of Jazz Improvisation
dave.meder@unt.edu
Davy Mooney
Assistant Professor of Jazz Guitar
david.mooney@unt.edu
Lynn Seaton
Regents Professor of Bass
lynn.seaton@unt.edu
940-369-7639
Kimberly Hannon Teal
Assistant Professor of Jazz History & Theory
kimberly.hannonteal@unt.edu
Scott Tixier
Assistant Professor of Jazz Strings;Director of Jazz Strings Lab
scott.tixier@unt.edu
Adjunct Faculty
Steve Barnes
Adjunct Instructor of Drumset
stephen.barnes@unt.edu
Stockton Helbing
Adjunct Instructor of Drumset;Primary division: Instrumental Studies
Stockton.Helbing@unt.edu
Noel Johnston
Adjunct Instructor of Jazz Guitar
noel.johnston@unt.edu
Paul Metzger
Adjunct Instructor of Jazz Guitar
paul.metzger@unt.edu
Fredrick Sanders
Adjunct Instructor of Piano
Fredrick.Sanders@unt.edu
Robert Trusko
Adjunct Instructor of Commercial Music;Asst. Director of Zebras
robert.trusko@unt.edu
Chuck Tumlinson
Adjunct Instructor of Understanding Jazz
chuck.tumlinson@unt.edu
Emeritus Faculty
Dan Haerle
Regents Professor Emeritus
danhearle@me.com
Fred Hamilton
Regents Professor Emeritus of Jazz Guitar
frederick.hamilton@unt.edu
John Murphy
Professor Emeritus of Jazz History, former Chair
john.murphy@unt.edu
James Riggs
Regents Professor Emeritus
james.riggs1@verizon.net
Paris Rutherford
Regents Professor Emeritus
Jay Saunders
Retired Lecturer
Jay.Saunders@unt.edu
Neil Slater
Professor Emeritus, former Chair
neilandrea@verizon.net
Ed Soph
Regents Professor Emeritus of Drumset
edward.soph@unt.edu
Michael Steinel
Professor Emeritus of Jazz Trumpet
mike.steinel@unt.edu
Staff
Craig Marshall
Manager for Jazz Lab Bands;Adjunct Instructor of Jazz Studies
craig.marshall@unt.edu
972-317-4131
Madison Russell
Administrative Coordinator for Jazz Studies
madison.russell@unt.edu
940-565-3743
Teaching Assistants/Fellows
Agustín Alonso
Jazz LibraryJazz Lecture SeriesJazz Strings Lab
Dakota Andersen
Aurora Vocal Jazz EnsembleJazz SingersStudies in Jazz- Voice
August Bish
Jazz Improv II, Applied BassJazz Bass Performance Fundamentals
Jackson Churchill
6 O'Clock Lab Band
Pete Clagett
Jazz Chamber MusicJazz Fundamentals II
Jack Courtright
Seven O'Clock Lab BandU-Tubes Jazz Trombone EnsembleApplied Trombone
Austin Crawford
Jazz Drumset Performance Fundamentals
Simeon Davis
Latin Jazz LabNorth Texas Jazz Label Media
Ariel Glassman
Jazz LibraryArranging Lab
Kira Goidel
Vocal Jazz Publishing AdminVocal Jazz Social Media AdminJazz Fundamentals I, Jazz Aural Fundamentals
Daniëlla Hart Rossouw
West End Vocal Jazz EnsembleJazz Voice Artwork/Graphic DesignApplied VoiceVocal Jazz Library
Daniel Henson
Applied SaxophoneUnderstanding Jazz
Eric Hitt
Four O'Clock Lab BandIntro to Jazz Records
Whitney James
West End Vocal Jazz EnsembleStudies in Jazz— Voice
Yeeun Kim
Jazz Piano Performance FundamentalsApplied Piano, Jazz Keyboard Fundamentals
Andrew Larsen
Applied Saxophone
June Lee
Harmonization, Jazz Improv IIIJazz Keyboard FundamentalsJazz Piano Performance FundamentalsApplied Piano
Renée McGee
Jazz FundamentalsJazz Aural FundamentalsJazz Library
Ryan Peterson
Super 400 Jazz Guitar EnsembleUnderstanding Jazz
Ben Prentice
L-5 Guitar Ensemble
DJ Rice
Arranging Lab
Alex Stigleman
Arranging Lab
Tyler Thomas
Avenue C Vocal Jazz EnsembleJazz HistoryApplied VoiceJazz Arranging – Voice
Chris Van Leeuwen
Five O'Clock Lab BandJazz Fundamentals IIImprov IV
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