Faculty and Staff

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

Assistant 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;
Appointment begins Fall 2021


Scott Tixier

Assistant Professor of Jazz Strings;
Director of Jazz Strings Ensemble
scott.tixier@unt.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Steve Barnes

Adjunct Instructor of Drumset
stephen.barnes@unt.edu

Colleen Clark

Adjunct Instructor of Understanding Jazz, Research
colleen.clark@unt.edu

Vincent Gardner

Adjunct Instructor of Jazz History, Research


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

Marion Powers

Adjunct Instructor of Jazz Voice
marion.powers@unt.edu

Kevin Swaim

Adjunct Instructor of Composition & Arranging
kevin.swaim@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


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
Christopher Walker

Administrative Coordinator for Jazz Studies
Christopher.Walker@unt.edu
940-565-3743

Teaching Assistants/Fellows

Agustín Alonso
Jazz Library, Jazz Lecture Series
Gus Arnold
Six O'Clock Lab Band
Saxophone, Jazz Fundamentals II
Rachel Azbell
West End Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Voice, Techniques & Styles for Non-Majors
Jazz Aural Fundamentals
Trenton Barnes
Understanding Jazz
Joshua Calef
Songwriting and Music Technology
Jazz Improv IV for Drummers
Jackson Churchill
Seven O'Clock Lab Band
Michael Clement
Arranging
Joshua Cossette
Arranging
Jackson Courtright
Eight O'Clock Lab Band
U-Tubes Jazz Trombone Ensemble
Trombone
Tobi Crawford
Third Street Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Voice, Jazz Fundamentals I
Simeon Davis
Latin Jazz Lab, Jazz Media
Ariel Glassman
Five O'Clock Lab Band
Arranging
Kira Goidel
Jazz Chamber Music, Vocal Jazz Admin
Jazz Library
Ivan Gygi
Guitar, Super 400 Guitar Ensemble
Daniella Hart
Voice, Techniques & Styles for Non-Majors
Eric Hitt
Four O'Clock Lab Band
Bass, Jazz Fundamentals I
Eugen Kim
Strings, Jazz Strings Ensemble
Jazz Strings Performance Fundamentals
Jazz Improv I
Yeeun Kim
Piano, Jazz Fundamentals for Piano
Jazz Keyboard Fundamentals
Jazz Improv IV
Andrew Larsen
Saxophone
June Lee
Jazz Fundamentals for Piano, Jazz Improv III
Jazz Keyboard Fundamentals, Piano
Will St. Peter
335 Jazz Guitar Ensemble
Intro to Jazz Recordings
Tyler Thomas
Avenue C Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Voice
Jazz Voice Performance Fundamentals
Jazz Improv II, Gene Peurling Collection
Chris Van Leeuwen
Jazz Fundamentals II, Jazz History
Understanding Jazz
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