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Starting your freshmen year of college is an exciting and potentially nerve-wracking time, especially this year in the midst of Covid-19. While the freshmen experience this year is unique, it’s not necessarily a bad thing. We’ve had the chance to talk to a few of our freshmen music majors about their experience their first semester…
It is the pleasure of the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music to announce the appointment of jazz vocalist Jenna McLean as lecturer in music and entertainment at the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music on the Lambuth campus this fall. An esteemed singer and private voice coach, it is no surprise that McLean is…
DownBeat magazine has named Rahsaan Barber a rising star among tenor saxophonists. The list is compiled based on votes by international critics that cover jazz. DownBeat, established in 1936 and with a monthly circulation of 70,000, is considered the granddaddy of jazz journalism. It is rare for musicians outside Chicago and New York to be…