UNT Division of Jazz Studies

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