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Robert Henry is Associate Dean of the
College of Visual and Performing Arts and a professor of music education
in the School of Music at Texas Tech University. He is a Past-President
of the Texas Music Educators Association, and previously served as Vice
President of TMEA, Chair of the College Division. He is certified in
both Orff and Kodaly teacher education and is actively involved in
elementary music education as well as instrumental music education. He
holds the Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of North Texas
where he was awarded the UNT College of Music Outstanding Alumnus award
in April of 2002, and received master's and bachelor's degrees in music
education from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and Oklahoma State
University respectively. Prior to coming to Texas Tech in 1985, Bob held
university teaching positions at North Texas State University in music
education and jazz studies while working toward his doctorate and at the
University of Missouri-Columbia where he was the Director of
Instrumental Jazz Studies, Assistant Director of Bands, and an
instructor of applied low brass.
Bob is an active performer as principal bass trombonist with the Lubbock
Symphony Orchestra and other regional symphony orchestras. He also
performs with a number of touring artists in the Texas South Plains
area. Dr. Henry continues an extremely active schedule as a jazz and
commercial keyboardist, most notably on the Hammond B-3, with the Texas
Tech University Faculty Jazz Quartet and has appeared with numerous
artists which include Mel Torme, Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, Pearl
Bailey, Louie Bellson, Doc Severinson, Rita Moreno, Carol Channing,
Spyro Gyra, Michael Martin Murphey, The Temptations, the Jimmy Dorsey
Orchestra, Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, The Moody Blues, Louise Mandrell,
Roy Clark, and Debbie and Pat Boone among others.
Bob is the author of The Jazz Ensemble: A Guide to Technique, published
by Prentice-Hall, Inc., and has written a number of articles on music
education and jazz-related topics for Music Educators Journal, Jazz
Educators Journal, and IAJE Jazz Research Papers among others. He also
served as a consultant on the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting/Annenberg project "Jazz: Speaking of Life." His
presentations at professional meetings include state, national and
international forums, and he is frequently asked to be a guest
conductor, clinician, and adjudicator in the Southwest and Midwest.
Additionally, he has written and arranged numerous pieces for concert
band, wind ensemble, marching band, band and choir, jazz band,
orchestra, and various small ensembles.
To contact Dr. Robert Henry, email
Robert.Henry@ttu.edu.
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