Professor David Jarvis
David Jarvis (b. 1954) is a Professor of Music
and the Coordinator of Percussion Studies at Washington State University
and has performed internationally in both classical and jazz arenas.
In addition to performing regularly with the Dozier-Jarvis Trio,
Prof. Jarvis is a member of Jazz Northwest (The WSU Faculty Jazz Group)
and has traveled around the country giving workshops and clinics in jazz performance.
He was principal timpanist with the Washington-Idaho Symphony
for over 20 years and still the principal percussionist for the Oregon Coast Music Festival Orchestra.
Jarvis is also the co-member of the trumpet/percussion duo,
Cameradschaft and specializes in solo literature written
for percussion and electronic sound. He is a member of the Percussive Arts Society, MENC, ASCAP,
and an artist/clinician for the Yamaha Corporation.
His compositions have been performed all over the world.
Paul Ely Smith - palouse river music
Paul is a musician living in Palouse, WA with his wife,
son, and dog, he was used to designing
and teaching World Music courses at Washington State University.
http://www.palouserivermusic.com/
Professor Gregory Yasinitsky
Gregory W. Yasinitsky, Coordinator of Jazz Studies and Professor of Music at Washington State University,
has a national reputation as a composer, arranger and saxophonist.
A recipient of grants and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts,
Meet the Composer West, The Commission Project, Artist Trust,
Washington State Music Teachers Association and ASCAP,
Yasinitsky has performed with Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Louis Bellson,
Stan Getz, Lionel Hampton, Manhattan Transfer,
Mel Torme and many others.
He also has written music especially for Clark Terry, Dave Liebman and
the USAF "Airmen of Note" big band, with numerous musical works
published by Kendor Music, Warner Brothers, Advance Music,
Hal Leonard, Dorn, Walrus, UNC Jazz Press, Daniel Barry Publications
and Hoyt Editions. His compositions and saxophone playing
can be heard on recordings released by Soul Note, Palo Alto Records,
the Musical Heritage Society, Vienna Modern Masters, Arizona University Recordings,
Open Loop Recordings and his own label Yazz Recordings.
Under Yasinitsky's leadership, the Washington State University
Jazz Studies Program has received widespread recognition
including awards from DownBeat magazine, invitations
to perform at prestigious conferences
and top awards at major jazz festivals.
