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
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
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
Grammy award-winning saxophonist Dick Oatts will headline Missouri State's 2016 Jazz Festival in April. The festival is an opportunity for young musicians to perform at MSU and take master classes from jazz professionals. Register your band Registration is now open to school bands and ensembles interested in participating in the annual event. Schools have the option of … [Read more...] about Saxophonist Dick Oatts to headline 2016 Jazz Festival
Bill Armstrong, a Missouri State emeritus professor and co-founder of the Watercolor USA Honor Society, has donated several pieces of art to be sold in two fundraising events in November. The proceeds will benefit the MSU jazz studies program led by Director Randy Hamm. Watercolors, oil paintings and drawings up for sale The wine and cheese receptions will be held 3 to 6 … [Read more...] about Jazz studies to get boost from professor’s art collection