Festival Miami Artist Bio
Jazz and Beyond
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Stephen Guerra, Jr.
Stephen Guerra, Jr. is a lecturer in the department of Studio Music and Jazz at the University of Music in jazz composition, is the Director of Community Outreach for the Frost School of Music, and serves as the Coordinator for the Henry Mancini Institute. Stephen is also the conductor of the Downbeat Award winning Studio Jazz Band. Stephen earned B.A. degree from the University of New Hampshire in Saxophone Performance, an M.M. degree from…
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Larry Lapin
Larry Lapin is professor and program director of Jazz Vocal Performance at the University of Miami Frost School of Music. A pianist, composer, arranger and educator, Larry Lapin’s career is vast, including performances with jazz greats such as Gerry Mulligan, Bobby Shew, Johnny Smith, George Duvivier and Sarah Vaughn. In addition, he has appeared with such show business personalities as Rich Little, Phyllis Diller, Cab Calloway and…
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Dante T. Luciani
Dante T. Luciani is a lecturer in jazz trombone in the Department of Studio Music and Jazz at the University of Miami Frost School of Music where is coordinator of the Jazz Brass program, and conducts the award-winning Frost Concert Jazz Band (CJB). Dante Luciani earned B.M. and M.M. degrees from the University of Miami. Formerly the lead trombonist and soloist with the Woody Herman and Maynard Ferguson Orchestras, Luciani has performed…