Paul Young visits University of the Pacific for lectures and masterclasses
Paul Young, trombonist and director of the USC Thornton Music Industry Minors program, visited his alma mater, the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music in Stockton, California, for a series of lectures and masterclasses this week. In addition to working with UOP students on brass technique, Young also contributed to an Artist Management class,… Continue reading Paul Young visits University of the Pacific for lectures and masterclasses
Singer-songwriter Peter Bradley Adams featured in Oklahoma concert
Singer-songwriter Peter Bradley Adams, a non-degreed USC Thornton alumnus, will be the featured performer at the Norman, Oklahoma, Winter Wind Concert this week. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Adams was drawn to Los Angeles in the mid-90s to study at USC Thornton’s famed Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television (SMPTV) program. He has since become… Continue reading Singer-songwriter Peter Bradley Adams featured in Oklahoma concert
Peter Esrkine featured on the cover of “JAZZed” magazine
“One of the most celebrated jazz drummers of the past half century,” Peter Erskine, USC Thornton Jazz Studies professor and director of Drumset Studies, was featured as the cover story for the October issue of JAZZed magazine, one of the premier resources for jazz educators and music education advocacy for the past decade. In the… Continue reading Peter Esrkine featured on the cover of “JAZZed” magazine
Scott Jeppesen releases second album with help from jazz alumni, faculty
USC Thornton Jazz Studies alumnus and DMA candidate, Scott Jeppesen (MM ’08), celebrates the release of his second album, “Wonders,” which features original compositions that were inspired by the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The recording includes Jeppesen and fellow Thornton alumni Larry Koonse (’84, jazz) on guitar and Dan Schnelle (’05, jazz) on… Continue reading Scott Jeppesen releases second album with help from jazz alumni, faculty
Ron McCurdy to join Ice-T in London for the Langston Hughes Project
Ron McCurdy, professor of Jazz Studies at USC Thornton, headlines with rapper Ice-T later this month at the Barbican concert venue in London (UK) as part of the Langston Hughes Project. Together, they present a realization of poet Langston Hughes’ creative masterpiece, Ask Your Mama, the work of a major figure in African-American cultural history… Continue reading Ron McCurdy to join Ice-T in London for the Langston Hughes Project
Jeff Brabec and Todd Brabec receive award from the State Bar of Texas
USC Thornton Music Industry faculty members Jeff Brabec and Todd Brabec have been designated as the 2015 recipients of the Texas Star Award by the Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. The Texas Star Award was established in 2005 to recognize and honor attorneys who have made a significant contribution… Continue reading Jeff Brabec and Todd Brabec receive award from the State Bar of Texas
Remixer Todd Edwards visits EDM class
GRAMMY Award-winning house music producer Todd Edwards spoke last week to students of the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) course taught by Sean Nye of the USC Thornton Musicology program. Edwards, who has remixed tracks with artists such as Daft Punk, Wildchild, St. Germain, Benjamin Diamond, Justice, Klaxons and Dimitri From Paris, is highly regarded for… Continue reading Remixer Todd Edwards visits EDM class
Michael Garcia
Michael Garcia brings over 37 years of experience in the entertainment, concert promotion and venue management industries. Garcia is a Certified Facility Executive (CFE), recognized by the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) as a top executive possessing the skills to manage venues of all types and sizes, including arenas, amphitheaters, theaters and stadiums. He… Continue reading Michael Garcia
Popular Music senior Katie Stump releases EP
Katie Stump, a senior in the USC Thornton Popular Music program, has released a new album, “Feels Like Home.” The Daily Trojan notes that the EP originated with a chance meeting in an airport, followed by more than a year of writing and recording in collaboration with producer Mikal Blue. Stump’s style has matured to… Continue reading Popular Music senior Katie Stump releases EP
Bob Mintzer releases 20th big band album
Bob Mintzer, chair of the USC Thornton Jazz Studies program, saxophonist and a respected, GRAMMY-winning bandleader, has released “Get Up!,” his twentieth big band album to date. The R&B influenced album, recorded live at the Manchester Craftsmen Guild in Pittsburgh, features four trumpets, four trombones, five saxophones, guitar, piano, bass and drums, including performances by… Continue reading Bob Mintzer releases 20th big band album