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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.

Mini-Lesson

June 2, 2025

Presenting Artist(s)

Pete McGuinness

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New Inspirations for Chromatic Composition

Daniel Jamieson

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Listening Session

May 28, 2025

Presenting Artist(s)

Danny Jonokuchi

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n/a

Daniel Jamieson

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Mini-Lesson

May 26, 2025

Presenting Artist(s)

John Yao

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Composing Group Improvisation

Daniel Jamieson

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Composer Spotlight

May 25, 2025

Presenting Artist(s)

Florian Ross

Topic

Emergency Exits For Patterns

Miho Hazama

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Mini-Lesson

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Presenting Artist(s)

Danny Jonokuchi

Topic

Stacking Fourths and Quartal Harmony

Daniel Jamieson

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Listening Session

May 11, 2025

Presenting Artist(s)

Zach Rich

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n/a

Chelsea McBride

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Mini-Lesson

May 8, 2025

Presenting Artist(s)

Florian Ross

Topic

Solo Improvisation Inspiring Composition

Daniel Jamieson

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