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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.

Rewatch Party

July 8, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Rufus Reid

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Developing Transitions in A Large Work

Miho Hazama

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Mini-Lesson

July 7, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Callum Au

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Storytelling Through Big Band Music

Daniel Jamieson

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Mini-Lesson

June 30, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Migiwa Miyajima

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Planning An Album-Length Suite

Daniel Jamieson

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Rewatch Party

June 28, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Sherisse Rogers

Topic

Development Sections as Alternatives to Traditional Shout Choruses

Miho Hazama

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Composer Spotlight

June 24, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Justin Morell

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Connecting Meter To Musical Gesture

Miho Hazama

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Mini-Lesson

June 23, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Olivia Trummer

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Organically Creating Irregular Song Forms

Daniel Jamieson

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Listening Session

June 21, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Florian Ross

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Erica Seguine

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