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Jazz Professor Billy Hart Named NEA Jazz Master for 2022
July 21, 2021
Erich Burnett
Drummer has performed with a long list of jazz greats across a career spanning seven decades.
Taking a Shine to TIMARA
May 5, 2021
Oli Bentley '21
Vocalist and philosophy major Diana Gruber ’22 crafted an innovative conservatory major—and an alter ego to match.
Basses Loaded
April 21, 2021
Erich Burnett
Conservatory athlete Ian Ashby ’22 divides his days between music and the mound.
Like Only Oberlin Can
March 30, 2021
Charlotte Maskelony '21
Conservatory students reflect on a remarkable fall semester—and stay vigilant through the spring.
Persistence, Practice, and Determination
February 2, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Instead of an alarm clock, the sounds of Sergei Prokofiev and Chaka Khan would waft through Caylen Bryant’s childhood home every Saturday morning. Those early days served as inspiration for the jazz bass performance and Africana Studies major. After graduating from Oberlin in 2017, Bryant went on to perfect her own sound, and head a music program handed down to her by author and musician James McBride ’79.
This Week in Photos: Creativity and Strength
November 13, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Inspirational words and chalk drawn images on the sidewalks of Wilder Bowl greeted those passing by this past week. This chalk walk exercise resulted in several standout images featured in this week’s photo series.
Live From the Cat
September 2, 2020
Yvonne Gay
The campus community was treated to a live-streamed jazz performance on August 28 from the Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse. The virtual concert was a first for the student-run performance space.
Gabriel Morales Receives Ping Legacy Award for Service-Learning
June 11, 2020
Amanda Nagy
A jazz guitarist, Morales piloted a performance in residence program in Oberlin’s health spaces.
Gerald Cannon Joins Conservatory Jazz Faculty
June 5, 2020
Erich Burnett
Accomplished bassist and educator played with Roy Hargrove, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, and many other top performers.
Maker, Musician and Steel Pan Tuner: Noah Sanderson ’16
June 5, 2019
Andrea Wang ’19
Noah Sanderson ’16 is a lifelong maker and musician who became serious about steel pan while at Oberlin. Since graduation, he has been gradually improving his skills tuning and making these instruments.
