Topic: Studio Music and Jazz
Frost School voices shine in Herbie Hancock competition
Three women who recently graduated from the Frost School’s jazz vocal program are semi-finalists in the international Herbie Hancock jazz competition, a prestigious contest that has launched the careers of numerous top jazz artists.
Helping a new generation find their own adventure
Frost School jazz program alumnus Jeff Babko brought his dazzling and varied career in music and Hollywood to a weeklong teaching residency.
In Memoriam: Dean Eaves
Alumnus Dean Eaves, a longtime music teacher and bandleader, was beloved by a host of students, friends, and colleagues in the South Florida music education and band community.
A veteran musician keeps growing in a new album
Frost School professor and jazz bass master Chuck Bergeron’s album “Bass & Face” is a collection of revelatory, intimate duets with renowned vocalists being praised in the jazz world.
Musical winners in the world’s biggest games
Graduates of the Frost School of Music’s Studio Jazz Writing program have the right combination of technical and creative skills to succeed in the vast arena of video gaming.
Frost School students honored by DownBeat
Graduate and undergraduate students from the Frost School’s renowned jazz program had an outstanding showing in the 2026 DownBeat Student Music Awards.
Honoring faculty accomplishments
The 2026 Provost’s Awards offered a chance to elevate the work of some top instructors and researchers from across the University’s three campuses.
Finding his sound and his place
Drummer Brenten Handfield discovered jazz at the Frost School, and has soared with the mentorship of professor and award-winning jazz musician Etienne Charles, who has included Handfield in his Creole Soul ensemble.
