by Justin R. Hunter | Jan 8, 2020 | Features, Outreach & Impact
U of A’s Jazz Program Announces NEA Jazz Master Dave Liebman as Artist-in-Residence The University of Arkansas Jazz Program in the Department of Music is thrilled to announce the upcoming residency of saxophonist, composer, NEA Jazz Master, and two-time Grammy...
by Justin R. Hunter | Jun 28, 2018 | Books & Publications, Research
Jake Hertzog, instructor of guitar in the Department of Music at the University of Arkansas’ J. WIlliam Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, has just released a new book called Guitar SFX with Hal Leonard, the world’s largest...
by Justin R. Hunter | May 24, 2018 | Events, Musical Performances
A large jazz ensemble went on tour in Mississippi and Louisiana, bringing home two prizes from the 2018 Alcorn State University Jazz Festival. Last week, two small combos visited a number of counties in Arkansas to share their music and reach out to parts of...
by Justin R. Hunter | May 17, 2018 | Classroom Innovations, Student Success
The University of Arkansas Department of Music is thrilled to announce the completion of its 2018 recording project at Haxton Road Studios in Bentonville. The semester-long project marked a major initiative by the department to record a large cross-section...
by Justin R. Hunter | May 11, 2018 | Events, Musical Performances
This semester has been huge for UA Jazz. Programming continues to build with an excited faculty and the UA Jazz Lab Ensemble found huge success in their April tour. The ensemble, under the direction of Rick Salonen, traveled from Fayetteville to Vicksburg,...
