USC Thornton School of Music

The USC Thornton School of Music: Studio Jazz Band 2000

by Jack Bowers
February 1, 2002

I'd have liked nothing better than to list the personnel on Studio Jazz Band 2000, but the album's graphics (small red type on black background) are so poorly conceived that doing so would have required a magnifying glass and the better part of a day, which was asking too much. Thankfully, that's about the only blemish defacing an otherwise untarnished recital by one of the country's leading college-level Jazz ensembles, which doesn't record often but definitely makes the most of ...

The USC Thornton Concert Jazz Ensemble: Keep on Keepin' On

by Jack Bowers
July 1, 2001

The USC Thornton ensemble is composed mainly of freshmen and sophomores, and with that in mind one must reckon that they perform admirably on their first album, a generally palatable stew whose myriad ingredients have been well–seasoned and prudently stirred to accentuate their flavorsome character. The undergrads are given a helping hand on several selections by a number of well–known guest artists and / or faculty members — vocalists Carmen Bradford (“I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water”) and Tierney Sutton (“How ...

Rock Legend Steve Miller to Teach at USC Thornton School of Music

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
August 25, 2010

Los Angeles, CA — Some people call him the Space Cowboy. Some call him the Gangster of Love. But when Steve Miller, one of rock music's all-time greats, joins the University of Southern California faculty this fall, he will have to get used another moniker: professor.

During the 2010-2011 school year, Miller will teach at the USC Thornton School of Music, named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top music schools in the country and noted for its ...
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USC Thornton School of Music Receives Major Gifts on 125th Anniversary

Source: Michael Ricci
September 13, 2009

As it celebrates its 125th anniversary this academic year, the USC Thornton School of Music said it has recently received some pretty significant birthday presents in the form of money and one very famous piano. Among the pecuniary donations is a $1.25-million gift from Ruth Ross, which the school said will be used to augment the Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld Scholarship for string students. (Ross established the scholarship in 2004.) The school said it has received two other gifts, both ...
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Alan Pasqua Renowned Pianist Appointed Chair USC Thornton School of Music Jazz Studies

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2009

Acclaimed Artists Saxophonist/Composer Bob Mintzer and Drummer Peter Erskine also Named to Jazz Faculty. USC Thornton introduces New Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Jazz.

Legendary jazz pianist Alan Pasqua has been appointed Chair of USC Thornton School of Musics illustrious jazz studies department. The announcement was made by Dr. Robert Cutietta, dean of the school, who also named two other internationally renowned artists to the jazz studies faculty: saxophonist/composer Bob Mintzer and drummer Peter Erskine.

Additionally, USC Thornton is introducing ...
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