Topic: Studio Music and Jazz
A Cross-Atlantic Collaboration Revives a Jazz Legend
Frost School of Music students and new alumni spent an inspiring week in London with their peers from the Royal Academy of Music, recording the lost music of British jazz legend Kenny Wheeler at the famed Abbey Road Studios.
An Artist Inspired by Family and Experimentation
Jazz vocalist Maria Alejandra Quintanilla, a Frost School doctoral student, has been awarded a prestigious scholarship for her prodigious talent and profound musical exploration.
Artist Jacob Collier Dazzles and Inspires Frost Students
The brilliant, unconventional musician Jacob Collier, beloved for his audience choirs and genre-defying creativity, captivated Frost School of Music students in a masterclass.
Downbeat Awards Honor Frost Students
The annual Downbeat Student Music Awards recognized multiple ensembles and students from the Frost School with one of the most important honors in jazz music.
Building Their Dreams at Frost
Graduating seniors from the Frost School of Music tell us how their time here transformed them, deepening their musical passions and preparing them to fulfill their ambitions.
Composer Etienne Charles' Ambitious 'Earth Tones' Takes On Climate Change
Jazz composer and Frost School of Music professor Etienne Charles’ latest music and multimedia project, 'Earth Tones,' portrays the dire effects of climate change, from tropical islands to the Louisiana Bayou, and some inspiring solutions.
Frost Jazz Orchestra Goes Global with Live Album Recordings
The Frost Jazz Orchestra, led by John Daversa, is expanding its renowned legacy with a series of live concert recordings. Music lovers can join them as they record their next album this Thursday at Gusman Concert Hall.
Recreating a Musical Legend
Nat King Cole's recordings of iconic boleros made him a crossover star before the word was invented. Singer and Frost School of Music alumnus Jon Secada, jazz pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and alumnus and producer Julio Bagué with Mary Megan Peer came together at Weeks Recording Studio to re-create Cole's Latino legacy for a new generation.
Frost Made Jazz Pianist Connor Rohrer is Soaring
Jazz pianist Connor Rohrer, graduating from the Frost School this spring, is touring with jazz vocalist and rising star Samara Joy and made the finals of the world's most prestigious jazz competition.
Two Frost Alumni Win Grammys
Frost alums Alex Brown, a jazz composer and pianist, and Alex Robinson, a jazz vocalist, celebrated Grammy-winning albums Sunday night.
Frost Jazz Program Creator Jerry Coker Passes; Brought Jazz to Higher Education
Jerry Coker, who created the jazz program at the Frost School of Music and was renowned as a pillar of jazz education, passed away this week.
