Topic: Studio Music and Jazz
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.
The annual Jazz Roots Series returns in November
The annual Jazz Roots series at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center, led by Frost School of Music Dean Shelton G. Berg, will highlight Frost School values and groups in stellar concerts celebrating jazz legends and contemporary Cuban icons.
In Memoriam: John McNeil
Revered jazz trumpeter and educator John McNeil, an early graduate student of the jazz program at the Frost School of Music, passed away last month.
Black Musicians Caucus presents free local concert
Members of the Frost School’s Black Musicians Caucus perform this weekend in a concert produced by students in the Master in Live Entertainment Management Program.
Highlighting Native American voices in jazz
Jazz vocalist and Frost School alumna Julia Keefe is drawing attention to the mostly hidden history of Indigenous artists, like Keefe herself, in jazz music.
In Memoriam: James Progris, longtime professor and leader at the Frost School
James A. Progris, a revered professor at the Frost School for 40 years who headed several music industry programs, passed away in August.
