Ambrose Akinmusire Featured in the Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times features jazz faculty Ambrose Akinmusire in its fall arts preview for jazz. Akinmusire will perform in the Angel City Jazz Festival, which runs from October 5 through October 14. Read the article.
Vince Mendoza
Vince Mendoza has been at the forefront of the Jazz and contemporary music scene as a composer, conductor and recording artist for the last 20 years. According to All About Jazz Mendoza “daringly expands the vernacular by including elements of abstract impressionism, romanticism and a highly unorthodox palette to position him as the clear and natural successor… Continue reading Vince Mendoza
Ronald C. McCurdy
Dr. Ronald C. McCurdy is Professor of Music at the USC Thornton School of Music where he served as chair of the Jazz Studies department for six years (2002-2008). Prior to his appointment at USC he served as Director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz at USC (1999-2001). He has served as Professor of… Continue reading Ronald C. McCurdy
Alumnus, jazz bassist Ryan Cross reflects on his time at USC Thornton
close As part of a new series documenting alumni of the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, jazz bassist extraordinaire Ryan Cross, BM ’99, talks about his experience at Thornton.
Kathleen Grace
Kathleen Grace is an internationally recognized jazz vocalist, songwriter and educator. She is a member of the jazz faculty at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles where she has directed the CreSCendo vocal jazz ensemble and currently heads the solo vocal jazz combo program. Grace has toured worldwide appearing at venues… Continue reading Kathleen Grace