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Rising Stars - Past Students

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Rising Stars - Past Students

These past Texas State jazz students have lifetime jazz careers ahead of them. Click their picture for their story.

Arthur Latin -

Drummer who currently plays/records with Harry Connick Jr.

Edwin Livingston -

Bassist who has played/recorded with Ellis and Jason Marsalis and is the bass player in the movie "Ray."

Fred Sanders -

Pianist who toured with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and who is currently playing with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.

John Mills -

Saxophonist/Composer  and Current UT Faculty member

Elias Haslanger -

Tenor sax who toured with Maynard Ferguson.

Adam Schroeder -

Baritone Sax who was touring/recording with Ray Charles.  While a student at Texas State, Adam won the Downbeat Magazine Award as the "Outstanding Collegiate Jazz Soloist"

Paul Armstrong -

Trumpet who toured/recorded with Maynard Ferguson and who is now playing with the Army Jazz Ambassadors.