Studio Music & Jazz
Frost School jazz students honored
Downbeat, the jazz world’s leading publication, named multiple Frost School students and ensembles in their prestigious annual Student Music Awards.
Bringing his music back home
Multi-talented musician Justin Kinchen took the extraordinary skills he’s developed at the Frost School to a concert in his hometown of Indianapolis that showcased his original jazz and classical compositions and paid tribute to his childhood mentors.
Playing it forward with New York Voices
Famed jazz vocal quartet New York Voices’ visit to the Frost School of Music showed how they’ve transformed and inspired generations of jazz singers.
Learning live and onstage
Famed jazz-fusion group Snarky Puppy gave the Frost School’s Jazz Sextet a masterclass in front of a live audience at the GroundUP festival this weekend.
Frost School professor Etienne Charles receives major Caribbean award
The Trinidadian-American jazz composer, trumpeter, and bandleader just capped a string of achievements, including a long-sought album release and multiple honors, by winning an Anthony N Sabga Award, which comes with a substantial cash prize.
Adding a chapter to jazz history
Frost School of Music jazz faculty and students joined their British counterparts on a recording that captures a missing link in jazz icon Kenny Wheeler’s musical legacy. The jazz world is anticipating the album’s January 31 release.
A musical rapport inspires teacher and student
Famed jazz pianist Emmet Cohen’s passionate and collaborative musical spirit was shaped, in many ways, by Frost School of Music Dean Shelton G. Berg. They’ll perform together when the Frost School alumnus brings his beloved Live From Emmet’s Place concert to campus next week.
Making music and community
The annual Music at McBride Plaza free concert series in downtown Coral Gables, featuring Frost School of Music ensembles, aims to create community and connection.
Frost School artists make a showing in DownBeat Readers Poll
For the third time this year, multiple Frost School alumni and faculty were honored in the jazz field’s top magazine.
Outstanding jazz program leader Whit Sidener to be honored
Frost School alumnus and former professor Whit Sidener, who built the jazz program into a national powerhouse in almost 40 years of leadership, has been named the 2024 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.
Music and history join forces
In a unique performance at the Frost School of Music, a historic Black film takes on new life and resonance through famed jazz composer Wycliffe Gordon’s spectacular live musical score.
Grooving through the galaxy with jazz and Cowboy Bebop
The open-mindedness and skills that bass player Marty Quinn built studying and teaching at the Frost School of Music earned him a spot with a jazz band playing music from the hit Japanese anime Cowboy Bebop, drawing thousands to shows across the country.
Quincy Jones and the Frost School Connection: A Legacy of Music and Friendship
The iconic music producer Quincy Jones’s long friendship with Frost School of Music leader Shelton G. Berg gives a glimpse of Jones’s generosity and influence.
In Memoriam - Matt Bonelli
Bassist Matt Bonelli, a Frost School of Music graduate and instructor, was an integral part of an energetic and creative music community on and off campus.
New work pushes boundaries while summoning the past
Veteran jazz musician and Frost School professor Brian Lynch steps into new artistic territory with ‘7x7by7,’ an adventurous new multimedia project that reflects his rich musical life. It premieres this week at Gusman Concert Hall.
