Dr. JB Dyas has been involved in jazz education for the past three decades. Formerly the Director of Jazz Studies at New World School of the Arts and Executive Director of the Brubeck Institute, Dyas currently serves as Vice President for Education and Curriculum Development at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz where he oversees its education and outreach programs including Jazz In America: The National Jazz Curriculum (www.jazzinamerica.org).

Throughout his career, he has performed across the country, taught students at every level, directed large and small ensembles, developed and implemented new jazz curricula, and written for national music publications. He has served on the Smithsonian Institution’s Task Force for Jazz Education in America and has presented numerous jazz education events nationwide with such artists as Dave Brubeck and Herbie Hancock.

He received his MM in Jazz Pedagogy from the University of Miami and PhD in Music Education from Indiana University, and is a recipient of the DownBeat Achievement Award for Jazz Education. A professional bassist, Dyas has appeared with a number of diverse artists including Jamey Aebersold, David Baker, Jerry Bergonzi, Gary Campbell, Ellis Marsalis, Red Rodney, Ira Sullivan, and Bobby Watson.

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