Teaching
Positions:
Full Professor and Coca-Cola Endowed Chair of Jazz Studies, University of New Orleans, 2004 – present
Associate Professor of Jazz Studies, University of New Orleans, 1998 – 2004
Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies, University of New Orleans, 1992 – 1997
Adjunct Professor of Jazz Studies, University of New Orleans, 1989 – 1992
Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at Loyola University, New Orleans, 1985 – 1992
Substitute teacher for the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, 1985
Private instructor in guitar at Campo Music and The World of Strings, 1978 – 1984
Guest Artist/Clinician at Virginia Commonwealth University, October 1987
Faculty member for Loyola jazz camps, 1986 – 1992
Clinics and Workshops:
Instructor for Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp, New Orleans, 07/06-24/09
Instructor for Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp, New Orleans, 07/14-08/01/08
Conducted Jazz Clinic at the University of Illinois, 10/23/08
Conducted Jazz Guitar Clinic and Workshop at LSU Lafayette, 11/09/07
Conducted Jazz Workshop for Tipitina’s Foundation, NO, 11/09/08
Conducted Jazz Clinic at University of Indiana, 10/24/07
Conducted Jazz Clinic at Evanston High School, Chicago, 10/22/07
Conducted Jazz Workshop for Tipitina’s Foundation, NO, 08/19/07
Conducted Jazz Workshop for Tipitina’s Foundation, NO, 03/06/07
Concert and Jazz Clinic at Indian River College, West Palm Beach, FL, 02/22/07
Concert and Lecture at Unitarian Church, Fort Pierce, FL, 02/23/07
Conducted Jazz Clinic at University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 11/05/06
Concert and Jazz Clinic at Belle Chase Academy, NO, 02/27/06
Conducted Jazz Clinic at the University of Illinois, 04/15/05
Conducted Jazz Clinic at the University of Mississippi, 04/11/05
Conducted Jazz Clinic at Evanston High School in Chicago, 10/04/04
Conducted Jazz Clinic at Musictech College, St. Paul, MN, 03/22/04
Conducted Jazz Clinic at the University of Chicago, 10/10/03
Conducted Jazz Clinic at the University of Indiana, 10/08/03
Conducted Jazz Clinic at Edgewood College in Madison, WI, 10/03/03
Conducted Jazz Clinic at Loyola University in New Orleans, 03/20/03
Lecture for Honor Students at the University of New Orleans, 11/26/02
Conducted Jazz Clinic at Louisiana State University, Lafayette, 11/14/02
Conducted Jazz Clinic at Louisiana State University, Natchitoches, 11/06/02
Conducted Jazz Clinic at Southeastern College, Orlando, 10/25/02
Conducted Jazz Clinic at Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, 09/15/02
Conducted Jazz Clinic at Evanston High School in Chicago, 09/13/02
Conducted Jazz Clinic at Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, 01/27/01
Conducted Jazz Clinic at Wallace Community College in Selma, 10/18/00
Conducted Jazz Clinic at Red Sea Jazz Festival in Israel, 08/29/00
Conducted Jazz Clinic at Indiana University, 03/23/00
Conducted Jazz Clinic at the University of North Texas, 10/16/99
Guest Artist/Teacher at the Conservatory of Rhythmic Music in Copenhagen, Denmark, 10/03 – 10/10/98
Served on graduate review committee Spring, 1999
Assistant professor of Jazz Studies, UNO 1992 – present
Taught and developed course syllabi for Advanced Jazz Harmony/Theory course (MUS 4109-10) 1992 – present
Served on graduate review committee Spring, 1998
Served on graduate review committee Fall, 1998
Served on graduate review committee Spring, 1997
Directed independent study in computer music notation (MUS 6001) Spring, 1997
Directed independent study in jazz harmony (MUS 6001) Spring 1997
Composed material for, and directed the UNO Jazz Guitar Ensemble (MUS 1902) 1992 – present
Jazz guitar instructor for freshmen to graduate level students 1992 – present
Conducted Jazz Guitar Clinic for Louisiana Music New Orleans Pride music
Conference at Loyola University, 04/30/97
Participated in jazz workshop with jazz vocalist Carl Anderson at UNO, 01/24/97
Conducted jazz guitar clinic with guitarist Clint Strong at UNO, 01/21/97
Conducted jazz clinic at Loyola University, 03/25/96
Conducted jazz clinic at University of North Texas, 12/8/95
Coordinator of Jazz Studies, UNO, 1993 – 1995
Clinician for the National Jazz Workshop with Ellis Marsalis in Wash., D.C.,, July 1994
Conducted Jazz Clinic in New Orleans for International Vintage Guitars, 04/26/94
Adjunct faculty at UNO; taught jazz guitar and combo, 1989 – 1992
Associate professor of Jazz Studies at Loyola University, New Orleans; courses taught included beginning to advanced levels of jazz guitar,
improvisation and jazz combo, 1985 – 1992
Conducted jazz workshop for the St. Tammany Parish School Board with Loyola Jazz Ensemble, 04/23 1992
Adjudicated state wide guitar competition, 06/26 1992
Conducted master class and clinic at the American Institute of Music in Vienna, Austria, June 1992
Taught jazz guitar and directed combos for the UNO summer Jazz Camp, June 1990
Conducted jazz workshop at the Fundacao C. Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal, August 1990
Conducted jazz workshop at West Virginia State College, November 1988
Guest artist/clinician at Virginia Commonwealth University, October 1987
Substitute teacher for the New Orleans Center of Creative Arts, 1985
Faculty member for Loyola Jazz Camps, 1986 – 1992
Conducted workshops on Modern Recording Techniques at Composers’ Recording Studio 1984-1990
Private instruction in jazz guitar for the Young Audiences educational series; performing in numerous inner – city and rural public schools 1976 – 1986
Great credentials, great musician, great person!