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." |
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 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. | |
A number of jazz students from Texas State have won prestigious DownBeat Awards as "Outstanding Soloists":
Two jazz combos have won DownBeat awards as "Outstanding Combos". Members included:
In addition, students have won various awards at the Notre Dame, Wichita, and UNT Jazz Festivals.
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