Jazz Studies

Faculty

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  Adam Birnbaum

  Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies

  B.S. Boston College
  A.D.The Juilliard School

  adam.birnbaum@purchase.edu
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  Alexis Cole

  Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time), Jazz Voice

  • BM, William Paterson University
  • MM, Queens College, City University of New York

  alexis.cole@purchase.edu
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  Todd Coolman

  Professor of Music (Part-time), Acoustic Bass

  • BM, Indiana University
  • MM, Manhattan School of Music
  • PhD, New York University

  • Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
  • SUNY Research Foundation Award Honoring Research and Scholarship in the Arts, 2006

  todd.coolman@purchase.edu
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  David DeJesus

  Assistant Professor of Music

  Latin Jazz Orchestra Conductor

  • MusB, Purchase College, SUNY
  • MM, Manhattan School of Music

  david.dejesus@purchase.edu
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  Jon Faddis

  Professor of Music , Trumpet

  • Studied at the Manhattan School of Music

  jon.faddis@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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  Bruce Harris

  Lecturer (Part-time), Trumpet

  BM, Purchase College

  MM, Purchase College

  bruce.harris@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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  Ingrid Jensen

  Lecturer (PT) (Part-time), Trumpet

  • BM, Berklee College of Music

  ingrid.jensen@purchase.edu
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  Ralph Lalama

  Lecturer in Music (Part-time), Saxophone

  • BMEd, Youngstown State University

  ralph.lalama@purchase.edu
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  Andy 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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  Paul Meyers

  Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time), Guitar

  BM, New England Conservatory of Music

  MM, Manhattan School of Music

  paul.meyers@purchase.edu
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  Richie Morales

  Visiting Assistant Professor of Music (Part-time), Drums

  • BM, MFA, Purchase College, SUNY

  richard.morales@purchase.edu
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  John Mosca

  Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time), Trombone

  • BM, The Juilliard School

  john.mosca@purchase.edu
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  Gary Smulyan

  Lecturer in Music (Part-time), Saxophone

  • Studied at SUNY Potsdam and Hofstra University

  gary.smulyan@purchase.edu
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  Donald Vega

  Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time), Piano

  • BA, University of Southern California
  • MA, Manhattan School of Music
  • Artist Diploma, The Juilliard School

  donald.vega@purchase.edu
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  Kenny Washington

  Lecturer in Music (Part-time), Drums

  • Studied with Rudy Collins

  kenneth.washington@purchase.edu
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  Doug Weiss

  Lecturer in Music (Part-time), Bass

  • BM, William Paterson University

  doug.weiss@purchase.edu
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  Matthew Wilson

  Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time), Drums

  • BM, Wichita State University

  matthew.wilson@purchase.edu