Jazz Studies Faculty
Jack Cooper
Director of Jazz Studies
Area Coordinator
jcooper1@memphis.edu
Alvie Givhan
Jazz Piano
agivhan@memphis.edu
Sam Shoup
Popular Music & Jazz
srshoup@memphis.edu
Michael Shults
Saxophone
mashults@memphis.edu
Recent Research & Creative Activity
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2021
- Jack Cooper was the arranger and producer in collaboration with Jiggs Whigham, the
Berlin Jazz Orchestra, and March Secara for the album 鈥淪ongs of Berlin鈥� with GAM Music.
This album was released in October 2021 which presents all hues of contemporary Big
Bang Sound.
- Michael Shults is the lead tenor saxophonist with Memphis Jazz Orchestra in their
thirty year-long standing residency at Alfred's on Beale.
- Michael Shults is the competition committee chair for the North American Saxophone
Alliance Collegiate Jazz Competition.
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2020
- Jack Cooper received the Pearl Wales Professor of Music.This professorship provides
recognition to faculty that have presented outstanding teaching, research and service
to the profession and achieved a high level of national and international recognition.
- Jack Cooper received the 糖心vlog蜜桃 College of Communication and Fine Arts
Dean鈥檚 Creative Achievement Award.
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2019
- Jack Cooper recorded two new works that were commissioned by Bernie Dresel鈥檚 BBB Big
Band. It premiered at Vibrato in Los Angeles.
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