UNT Division of Jazz Studies

KNTU will celebrate 40 years of broadcasting on Nov. 6. The One O'Clock Lab Band will be part of the celebration. See the news article and the KNTU site for more information.

Terry Vosbein, a composer and Professor of Music at Washington and Lee University, has released the CD "Progressive Jazz 2009," which includes music from the Stan Kenton library and his own original works, played by the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra. This CD draws on the extensive research that Prof. Vosbein has done in the Stan Kenton collection at the University of North Texas Music Library. See the article on the CD at allaboutjazz.com.

Photo by Tanner Ellison

Vocalist and current graduate student Kathryn Lane is profiled by Sarah Crisman at pegasusnews.com.

The Jazz Repertory Ensemble played its first concert under new director Rodney Booth on Oct. 13, 2009 in Kenton Hall. On Oct. 14, 2009, the group played its first Syndicate gig under Booth's direction. In the photo above, Micah Bell solos on "O Sole Mio." More photos

The Latin Jazz Ensemble is now a Lab. This means students can play in it to meet their Lab requirement just as they can in a Jazz Lab Band. Director José Aponte led the group in its first performance as a Lab at the Syndicate on Oct. 14, 2009. More photos

Vocalist Tatiana Mayfield and pianist Erskine Hawkins, both current students, have released the CD "From All Directions." The supporting musicians include many current and former students. For more information: www.myspace.com/tatianasjazzymusic

Vocalist and alumnus Kerry Marsh is profiled in his hometown paper on the occasion of his work on the Ben Folds tour.

Pianist and current student Roberto Verastegui will tour Japan in late October-early November with Takashi Sugawa, bass, and Ko Omura, drums.
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On Oct. 13, 2009, you can hear the UNT Jazz Repertory Ensemble play its first concert under the direction of Rodney Booth at 8 p.m. in Kenton Hall, or the U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors at 7 p.m. at Bass Hall in Ft. Worth. Several UNT alumni play with the Ambassadors.

Thursday, October 15, 7:30 pm

UNT Jazz Alumni Event October 16
UNT Jazz Alumni Hang!
Featuring Guest Artist Denis DiBlasio
Friday, October 16: The Syndicate 8:00pm-Closing
We will have an Alumni Lab Band that will play classic charts from the jazz library, changing personnel every couple of pieces. Guest artist Denis DiBlasio will be sitting in as well. All alumni of the UNT Jazz program are invited to bring your horns and come by The Syndicate. Cash bar and munchies. Come play jazz, network, and have a great time!

Thursday, November 5, 6:00 pm, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas
One O'Clock Lab Band performs at the DMA "Jazz in the Atrium" Series.

Friday, November 6, 8:00 pm, Gateway Center
One O'Clock Lab Band headlines the KNTU 40th Anniversary Event.
KNTU's 40th anniversary
DENTON, TX (KNTU) Join us as we celebrate 40 years of broadcasting at KNTU.
Two special events are coming up -- a football tailgating party on Sat., Oct. 17, then a reception and concert on Fri., Nov. 6.
Join us at the KNTU tent we'll have set up in the Mean Green Village outside Fouts Field for the Homecoming game between North Texas and Florida Atlantic. We'll do some live broadcasting on 88.1 while we have a Meet 'n Greet beginning at 12:00 p.m. Then we'll slice up an anniversary cake at 2:00 p.m. At 5:30 p.m. The Green Guys tailgating show will go on the air leading up to the 6:00 p.m. Mean Green Radio Network pregame show. Kickoff of the Homecoming game is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Closer to the actual anniversary date we'll have a get together at the Gateway Center on the University of North Texas - Denton campus. Starting at 6:00 p.m., you'll have the chance to talk about old times, meet current KNTU staffers, and enjoy some hors d'oeuvres. At 8:00 p.m., you can enjoy a special One O'Clock Lab Band concert now being led by Steve Wiest.
We hope to see you at both events!
---KNTU.fm

Tuesday, November 24, 8:00 pm, Winspear
One O'Clock Lab Band 50th Annual Fall Concert with guest artist John Mosca, trombonist and director of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

Thursday, December 3, 7:30 pm, McDavid Studio, Fort Worth
"Holidays with The One O'Clock" The One O'Clock Lab Band first-ever concert featuring the very best big band arrangements of Holiday favorites, including selections from the Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and North Texas Lab Band Libraries!

For info on all events, visit www.TheOneOClock.com.

If you are visiting this site after reading our entry on p. 93 of the 2009-2010 JazzTimes Jazz Education Guide, welcome. There are several errors in the printed information. Here is the correct information:
Mailing address:
UNT Jazz Studies
1155 Union Circle #305040
Denton TX 76203-5017
Contact email: jazz@unt.edu
Number of students: 330. This is the total number of students in the Fall 2009 Jazz Registry, the jazz student directory. This total includes students with majors other than jazz studies who play in our ensembles. In Fall 2009 there are 204 undergraduate jazz studies majors, 55 graduate jazz studies majors, and around 15 students who are working on a second bachelor's degree in jazz studies (a temporary status, preparatory for entering the master's program).
Degrees: B.M. in Jazz Studies, M.M. in Jazz Studies. The College of Music's Graduate Artist Certificate, a small and selective non-degree program, is open to applications from jazz students. Our proposal to create a DMA in Jazz Studies at UNT is in preparation. It is too soon to announce a date when students will be accepted to that program.
Faculty:
Full-time Faculty
Tony Baker, Associate Professor. Applied jazz trombone; primary division: Instrumental Studies.
Rodney Booth, Lecturer. Applied jazz trumpet, Jazz Repertory Ensemble, Jazz Aural Fundamentals, Small group coaching.
Tim Brent, Assistant Professor. Director of Vocal Jazz; Jazz Singers I, applied vocal jazz, vocal jazz techniques.
Fred Hamilton, Professor. Applied jazz guitar, improvisation, rhythm section master class.
Stefan Karlsson, Professor. Applied jazz piano, improvisation, small groups, rhythm section master class.
Brad Leali, Assistant Professor. Applied jazz saxophone, Three O'Clock Lab Band, jazz performance fundamentals for saxophone.
John Murphy, Professor. Division chair; jazz history, analysis, and research methods.
Jay Saunders, Principal Lecturer. Applied jazz trumpet, Two O'Clock Lab Band, introduction to jazz recordings.
Lynn Seaton, Associate Professor. Applied jazz bass, improvisation, rhythm section master class.
Ed Soph, Professor. Applied jazz drumset, rhythm section master class. Primary division: Instrumental Studies.
Mike Steinel, Professor. Applied jazz trumpet, improvisation, pedagogy of jazz, jazz trumpet performance fundamentals.
Steve Wiest, Associate Professor. Coordinator of Lab Bands; One O'Clock Lab Band, Conducting College Jazz Ensembles.

Adjunct Faculty
José Aponte. Latin Jazz Lab.
Jeffrey Eckels. Applied jazz bass, improvisation. Sabbatical replacement for Lynn Seaton.
Rosana Eckert. Applied vocal jazz, vocal jazz techniques.
Dan Haerle, Emeritus Professor. Applied jazz piano.
Noel Johnston, applied jazz guitar.
Rich McClure, applied jazz guitar.

18 Teaching fellows and teaching assistants