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Steve Guerra is a composer, arranger, saxophonist, and educator, serving as Director of the Studio Jazz Writing Program and Assistant Professor at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music. He oversees graduate jazz composition curricula and teaches arranging, composition, and production courses. Guerra has written for artists including Dave Koz, Ben Folds, Clark Terry, and the National Symphony Orchestra, and has performed with Phil Woods, Al Grey, and Louis Bellson. Formerly Clark Terry’s musical director, he released Namesake with the Stephen Guerra Big Band and has contributed to projects by Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Il Divo, and Inter Miami CF. Before joining Frost, he taught high school and founded jazz programs in New Hampshire. He holds degrees from UNH, Eastman, and Frost.

Roundtable

December 7, 2025

Presenting Artist(s)

Ed Puddick, Michael Gibbs, Dave Rivello, Richard DeRosa, Gary Burton

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The Music of Michael Gibbs.

Daniel Jamieson

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Mini-Lesson

December 4, 2025

Presenting Artist(s)

Frank Carlberg

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Composing With Motivic Cycles

Daniel Jamieson

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Listening Session

December 3, 2025

Presenting Artist(s)

Sherisse Rogers

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Chelsea McBride

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Listening Session

November 23, 2025

Presenting Artist(s)

Rachel Eckroth

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Erica Seguine

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Mini-Lesson

November 20, 2025

Presenting Artist(s)

Sherisse Rogers

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Creating Interesting Basslines From Your Harmony

Daniel Jamieson

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Composer Spotlight

November 16, 2025

Presenting Artist(s)

Felipe Salles

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Writing for Strings and Woodwinds

Chelsea McBride

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Mini-Lesson

November 13, 2025

Presenting Artist(s)

Rachel Eckroth

Topic

Writing Music Based On A Narrative Or Theme

Daniel Jamieson

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