The University of North Florida School of Music is the music department of the University of North Florida, and one of the institution's flagship programs. Part of UNF's College of Arts and Sciences, it offers seven programs of study, the most noted of which is the jazz studies program, founded by the jazz euphonium player Rich Matteson in 1987. The department has several ensembles, including the Jazz Ensemble 1, which has performed at jazz festivals across the United States and internationally and has won several awards and been recognized in Down Beat Magazine, Cadence, and the Jazz Times.
Fine Arts Center
The UNF School of Music is housed in the Fine Arts Center on campus. It was opened in 2001 at a cost of $22 million. The complex comprises the 1,400 seat Lazzara Performance Hall, a 200-seat recital hall, 44 individual practice rooms, and 4 large rehearsal rooms. The Lazzara Performance Hall hosts performances throughout the year from national and international acts.
Faculty Clarence Hines - School of Music Director, Jazz Trombone, Jazz Composing and Arranging Brass Randy Tinnin - Brass Area Coordinator, Trumpet Marc Dickman - Low Brass, Jazz Ensemble III James Jenkins - Tuba Kevin Karabell - Trumpet Casey Maday - Trombone Kevin Reid - Horn Conducting Erin Bodnar - Director of Bands Courtney Lewis Cara Tasher - Director of Choral Studies, Voice Jazz Studies J.B. Scott - Area Coordinator, Trumpet, Jazz Ensemble I, GAJS Coordinator Lynne Arriale - Piano, Jazz Combos Ray Callender - Trumpet Todd DelGiudice - Saxophone Michael Emmert - Saxohphone Scott Giddens - Piano Danny Gottlieb - Drumset, Jazz Combos Barry Greene - Guitar James Hogan - Guitar Dennis Marks - Bass, Jazz Ensemble II Dave Steinmeyer - Jazz Trombone, Adjunct Music Education Timothy J. Groulx - Area Coordinator Julie Song Mara Eichin Music Technology & Production Joshua Tomlinson - Area Coordinator Alex Hayward Percussion Andrea Venet - Area Coordinator Kenneth Every Kevin Garry Piano Erin K. Bennett - Area Coordinator Cameron Bainger Michael Mastronicola Gary Smart Strings Nick Curry - Area Coordinator, Cello Melissa Barrett - Violin Christopher Chappell - Violin Grace Bahng Gavin - Cello Simon Shiao - Violin, Viola Paul Strasshofer - Bass Theory/Musicology Stephen Gosden - Area Coordinator, Theory Sarah Caissie Provost, Musicology Stephanie Magnus, Theory, Musicology Timothy Murray - Musicology Michael Taylor - Theory, Music Technology & Production Michael Vincent - Musicology Voice James Hall - Area Coordinator Dina Barone John Daugherty Brittany Fouché Marilyn Smart Woodwinds Michael Bovenzi - Area Coordinator Ann Adams - Oboe Lee Goodhew - Bassoon Patrick Graham - Clarinet Gia Sastre - Flute Sunshine Simmons - Clarinet Sarah Young - Flute Professor Emeriti Bunky Green - Jazz Studies Charlotte Mabrey - Percussion William Prince - Jazz Studies
Great American Jazz Series Throughout the year, UNF hosts jazz artists in a concert series known as the Great American Jazz Series. Typically, the visiting artists will spend the week leading up to the concert in residence at the school, giving several clinics and master classes throughout the week.
Some past GAJS artists include Wynton Marsalis, Pat Martino, Eddie Gómez, Jimmy Cobb, Mike Stern, Dave Weckl, Dave Brubeck, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Michael Brecker, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Arturo Sandoval, Pat Metheny, Yellowjackets, Dave Holland, Kevin Mahogany, Jimmy Heath, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, and many others.
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