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William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J., marks two major milestones in the history of jazz education on campus during the 2012-13 academic year: the 40th anniversary of the University’s internationally renowned Jazz Studies Program, and the 35th anniversary of its related performance series, The Jazz Room. Founded in 1973 by the late music professor Martin Krivin, the Jazz Studies Program was one of the first degree programs in jazz studies in the nation, offering a unique emphasis on small group playing and improvisation. Throughout the past four decades, the program blossomed under the leadership of its four directors: Jones, from 1973 to 1979; Rufus Reid, the renowned bassist and veteran of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Quartet, from 1980 until his retirement in 1999; James Williams, the accomplished jazz pianist, composer, and member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, from 1999 until his untimely death in 2004; and current director Mulgrew Miller, one of the most influential jazz pianists on the jazz scene, who joined the University in 2005.

Complete Program Title:
William Paterson University Celebrates 40 Years of Jazz Education and Performance

Alternate Program Title:
Celebrating 40 Years of the Jazz Studies Program

Credits:
William Paterson Jazz Orchestra – Honorees
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Honorees
William Paterson Student Ensemble – Honorees
Martin Krivin – Honoree
Thad Jones – Honoree
Rufus Reid – Honoree
James Williams – Honoree
Pat Metheny – Honoree
Mulgrew Miller – Honoree
Dr. Billy Taylor – Honoree
David Demsey – Honoree

Duration: 00:01:07 [hh:mm:ss]

Language: English