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Grammy Award-winning saxophonist to teach young musicians at next week’s Jazz Festival

April 13, 2016 by Trysta Herzog

Young musicians from across the Ozarks will be on campus April 23 learning from renowned saxophonist Dick Oatts at this year's Jazz Festival, to be held at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. Area students get training, feedback at annual event Festival registration is open to school bands and ensembles interested in participating in the annual … [Read more...] about Grammy Award-winning saxophonist to teach young musicians at next week’s Jazz Festival

Filed Under: Jazz, News, Special Event Tagged With: COAL, dick oatts, ensembles, jazz festival, jazz studies, outreach, saxophone

Payne snags lead in Brubeck’s ‘Real Ambassadors’

March 14, 2016 by Trysta Herzog

Dr. Richard Todd Payne, associate professor in music, has been selected to perform the role of Hero/Louis Armstrong in a Memphis, Tennessee, production of “The Real Ambassadors." The performances will be 7 p.m. on April 8 and 2 p.m. on April 10 at Playhouse on the Square. The production is sponsored by Rhodes College, Opera Memphis and the 2016 Brubeck Festival as part of … [Read more...] about Payne snags lead in Brubeck’s ‘Real Ambassadors’

Filed Under: Faculty Accomplishments, Faculty News, Jazz, News Tagged With: COAL, hero, Jazz, louis armstrong, memphis, midtown opera festival, opera, richard todd payne, the real ambassadors

Artist raises $25,000 for jazz studies program

February 22, 2016 by Trysta Herzog

Emeritus Professor Bill Armstrong and his wife, Margo, have gifted $25,000 to the MSU jazz studies program after hosting two art gallery fundraising events in November. Armstrong, co-founder of the Watercolor USA Honor Society, donated more than 30 of his watercolors, oil paintings and drawings for the events, held at his Springfield gallery at 2053 S. Waverly Avenue, Suite … [Read more...] about Artist raises $25,000 for jazz studies program

Filed Under: Announcement, Faculty Accomplishments, Faculty News, Jazz, News Tagged With: art and design, bill armstrong, COAL, donation, gift, graphic design, jazz studies, margo armstrong, msu foundation, randy hamm

MSU’s jazz program finds its groove

February 19, 2016 by Trysta Herzog

Missouri State’s five-year-old jazz studies program is sending successful graduates into the music world, bringing living legends to MSU and putting on events for audiences beyond the campus. Building a jazz degree option Music Professor Randy Hamm has been at Missouri State for more than 25 years, and serves as woodwind division coordinator. He is also the director of … [Read more...] about MSU’s jazz program finds its groove

Filed Under: Faculty Accomplishments, Jazz, News, Student Accomplishments Tagged With: COAL, jazz bands, jazz ensemble, jazz festival, jazz studies, jazz symposium, randy hamm

Music faculty gears up for year ahead

August 11, 2015 by Trysta Herzog

With new additions to the music department and interesting projects and concerts on the horizon, here is a preview for what to expect from the music faculty this year. This is only a partial list of the exciting news across the department. To submit faculty news for the departmental or College of Arts and Letters blogs, please contact COAL by email. Visiting musicians to … [Read more...] about Music faculty gears up for year ahead

Filed Under: Announcement, Concert, Faculty Accomplishments, Faculty News, Jazz, News, Opera Tagged With: Ann Marie Daehn, carol chapman, chinese instruments, COAL, ellis recital hall, faculty, heine festival, jazz charts, jazz studies, les brown, louis armstrong, Music, opera workshop, Qingdao university, randy hamm, rhodes college, richard todd payne, speed dating, Wind Ensemble

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