Altin Sencalar is regarded as a preeminent jazz trombone master of his generation. He is a recording artists, bandleaders and has been a guest performer in the United States, Europe, Asia, South America, and abroad. In addition, he also composes and arranges music, works as a member of several critically acclaimed jazz orchestra as well as being recognized as a 'Rising Star' for Downbeats Critics Poll. Sencalar is the author of, 'Connecting the Dots: The Warmup Guide for the 21st-Century Versatile Trombonist.' which named him as an emerging voice in trombone pedagogy in multiple sources for the trombone community.
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Jazz Trombone, Trombone, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Pedagogy, Trombone Pedagogy.
MUEL 3642 - History of Jazz
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Fall 2025 / Spring 2026
Surveys the distinctly American art form of jazz music from its origins to the present, including the various traditions, practices, historical events and people most important to its evolution. Offered fall and spring.
MUSC 3081 - Jazz Theory and Aural Foundations 1
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Fall 2025
Presents the grammar and syntax of jazz. Helps to gain a greater understanding of the inner workings and application of chord progressions as they relate to the jazz idiom including major key harmony, secondary dominants, modal interchange and modulation. Students will demonstrate their understanding of these components through written assignments, singing, aural recognition, transcription and keyboard demonstration.
MUSC 3091 - Jazz Theory and Aural Foundations 2
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Spring 2026
Presents the grammar and syntax of jazz and is the second course of the sequence. Units of study include elements of form, harmonic substitution, reharmonization, non-standard forms and harmonic progressions. Post-tonal concepts as they relate to jazz are introduced as well as foundational studies in jazz rhythm. Aural studies of all theoretical material is integrated throughout the semester.
