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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.

Listening Session

June 17, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Alex Heitlinger

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n/a

Chelsea McBride

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Rewatch Party

June 14, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Nathan Parker Smith

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Maximizing Source Material

Chelsea McBride

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Foundational Focus

May 27, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Florian Hoefner

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Odd & Mixed Meters

Florian Hoefner

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Mini-Lesson

May 26, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Florian Ross

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Tips For Pairing Music And Text

Daniel Jamieson

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Mini-Lesson

May 21, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Alex Heitlinger

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Heightening Mood With Improvisational Textures

Daniel Jamieson

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Mini-Lesson

May 19, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Justin Morell

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Breaking Away From Predictable Phrase Lengths

Daniel Jamieson

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Roundtable

May 17, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Daniel Jamieson, Rufus Reid, Mike Holober, Darcy James Argue, Migiwa Miyajima

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Celebrating Jim McNeely.

Daniel Jamieson

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