Jazz Studies

Faculty

• 

  Kate Baker

  Lecturer of Jazz Studies, Voice (Part-time)

  BA, William Patterson University

  kate.baker@purchase.edu
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  James Burton

  Lecturer of Jazz Studies, Trombone (Part-time)

  • The Julliard School, Artist Diploma, Jazz Studies
  • The Julliard School, MM Jazz Studies
  • Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford, BM Jazz Studies

  james.burton@purchase.edu

• Maxilmilien Darché

  Lecturer of Jazz Studies, Trumpet (Part-time)

  maxilmilien.darche@purchase.edu
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  Jon Faddis

  (on leave: Fall 2024)

  Professor of Music , Trumpet

  • Studied at the Manhattan School of Music

  jon.faddis@purchase.edu
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  Andy Farber

  Lecturer of Jazz Studies, Arranging (Part-time)

  BM, Manhattan School of Music

  andrew.farber@purchase.edu
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  Pasquale Grasso

  Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time), Guitar

  • BM, Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini, Bologna, Italy
  • MM, Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini, Bologna, Italy

  pasquale.grasso@purchase.edu
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  David Hazeltine

  Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time), Piano

  • BA, University of Wisconsin

  david.hazeltine@purchase.edu
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  Knoelle Higginson

  Lecturer, Soul Voices (Part-time)

  Knoelle.Higginson@purchase.edu
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  Ralph Lalama

  Lecturer of Music (Part-time), Saxophone

  • BMEd, Youngstown State University

  ralph.lalama@purchase.edu
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  Andrew LaVerne

  Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time), Piano

  • Studied at The Juilliard School, Berklee College, and New England Conservatory

  andrew.laverne@purchase.edu
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  Michael Mossman

  Lecturer, Jazz Studies (Part-time)

  MM, Rutgers University 

  michael.mossman@purchase.edu
• 

  Ugonna Okegwo

  Lecturer of Jazz Studies (Part-time)

  Bass

  • BFA, Long Island University

  ugonna.okegwo@purchase.edu

• James Shipp

  Lecturer of Jazz Studies, Vibraphone (Part-time)

  james.shipp@purchase.edu
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  Gary Smulyan

  Lecturer of Music (Part-time), Saxophone

  Studied at SUNY Potsdam and Hofstra University

  gary.smulyan@purchase.edu
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  Matthew Wilson

  Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time), Drums

  • BM, Wichita State University

  matthew.wilson@purchase.edu

• David Wong

  Lecturer, Jazz Bass (Part-time)

  David.Wong@purchase.edu