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Faculty Profile Last Modified Time: 02:02:08 PM Thu, 14 Jan 2010   Contact Information Mr. Timothy J Ishii Associate Professor-Music, Director of Jazz Studies/Saxophone-Music   Mail Box: 19105, FAB, Room No.: 367h    tishii@uta.edu     +1 817 272 1205     817 272 3434    Faculty Home Page    jazz    Associated Profiles Professional Preparation Research and Expertise Presentations and Projects Affiliations Appointments Teaching Additional Information  Professional Preparation  Degree Major Institution Year  M.M. Saxophone Performance The University of North Texas 1991  B.M. Jazz Studies Performance The University of North Texas 1987  Research and Expertise Expertise   Fall 2009 marks the beginning of Tim Ishii's sixth year at UT Arlington. Since then, the UTA Jazz Orchestra was the featured guest big band at the 2005 Coyote Jazz Festival in Weatherford, Texas and Tim was the featured artist/clinician with the Weatherford College Faculty Jazz Ensemble. In addition, The UT-Arlington Jazz Orchestra was selected from university/college jazz bands across the nation to participate in the 2005 and 2009 Addison Jazz Festival, Addison, Texas and in 2009 won the Gene Hall Award as the Outstanding College Jazz Ensemble of the Festival. Tim is sought after as a performer and clinician at the state and national level. He has made presentations and performed at the Texas Music Educators Association Conference, conducted numerous high school all-region jazz bands, and in January 2006, was the guest conductor of the New Mexico All-State High School Jazz Ensemble. In 2008 he was invited to conduct the Texas Community College All State Jazz Ensemble at TMEA. Tim maintains a busy freelance schedule and has performed with theDallas Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and Texas Wind Symphony. He has backed numerous artists including: Natalie Cole, Temptations, Doc Severinson, Clark Terry, James Moody, Slide Hampton, Bob Mintzer, and many others. Tim is also a founding member of Thrascher, a contemporary saxophone quartet. The quartet has released two CD's and a third is planned for the near future. Tim is an artist/clinician for the Conn-Selmer Company.  Presentations and Projects RECORDINGS     2009 "Adonis Rose and the Fort Worth Jazz Orchestra" 2003          "Axes of Evil", Thrascher Saxophone Quartet 2000          "Signature, Series, Spectrum Series, Artist Series", Rick Stitzel Big Band                    "A Sound Thrasching", Thrascher Saxophone Quartet 1999          "Alright" with Renee Rollins, Tocar 1997          "A Wesleyan Christmas", Texas Wesleyan Music Faculty 1995          "Night and Day", Collection Jazz Orchestra 1993          "Turn' in Twenty", Dallas Jazz Orchestra 1990          "Lab 90", University of North Texas One O'clock Lab Band                    "Thank You, Leon", Dallas Jazz Orchestra  Affiliations  PERFORMANCES PERFORMANCES WITH Mel Torme Phil Woods Bobby Shew Rosemary Clooney Frank Sinatra, Jr. Maureen McGovern Ack Von Rooyen Four Freshmen Van Morrison Marvin Stamm Bernadette Peters Bill Perkins Don Henley Ray Charles Natalie Cole Clark Terry Temptations  Appointments Duration Rank Department / School College / Office University / Company 2005-Present Associate Professor Music College of Liberal Arts The University of Texas at Arlington 1999-Present Faculty Jazz Camp   Collin County Community College 1999-Present Faculty Jazz Camp   GCISD 1993-Present Music Director     Lone Star International Jazz Exchange/Pinkpop Jazz Exchange 1991-Present Faculty Whitewater Jazz Camp   The University of Wisconsin Present Interim Director of Jazz Studies Department of Music College of Liberal Arts The University of Texas at Arlington 2006 Conductor (All State Jazz Ensemble)     new Mexico High School 2005 Adjunct Professor Music   The University of North Texas 2001-2004 Chairman Music   Texas Wesleyan University 1999-2004 Jazz Clinician     Texas High School U.I.L All-Region 1992-2004 Associate Professor Music   Texas Wesleyan University 2004 Visiting Associate Professor Music College of Liberal Arts The University of Texas at Arlington 2000-2002 Instructor of Woodwinds Music   Tarrant County College, South Campus 1999 Artist in Residence     Iolani School 1997 Instructor of Saxophone Music   The University of North Texas 1997 Jazz Clinician     Texas High School U.I.L All-Region 1995 Jazz Clinician     Texas High School U.I.L All-Region 1995 Jazz Clinician     Institute of Art and Music; Moscow, Russia 1992-1994 Faculty Band Camp   Tarelton State University 1994 Instructor of Saxophone Music   The University of North Texas 1993 Jazz Clinician     Texas High School U.I.L All-Region 1993 Adjudicator     The University of Central Oklahoma 1991-1992 Instructor of Saxophone Music College of Liberal Arts The University of Texas at Arlington  Teaching   MUSI 1246-004 - Private Lesson Spring 2010 Freshmen level applied saxophone study (1st sem) Download Syllabus (122.7KB. This syllabus was uploaded Thursday 14th, January 2010 02:00:47 PM and is subject to change.) Contact Information FAB, #367h Phone: +1 817 272 1205  Email: tishii@uta.edu   MUSI 5334-001 - Graduate Private Saxophone Lesson Spring 2010 Graduate level applied saxophone study Download Syllabus (110.38KB. This syllabus was uploaded Thursday 14th, January 2010 02:02:08 PM and is subject to change.) Contact Information FAB, #367h Phone: +1 817 272 1205  Email: tishii@uta.edu   MUSI 5170-001 - Jazz Orchestra Spring 2010 Large Jazz Ensemble (placement by audition) Download Syllabus (89.96KB. This syllabus was uploaded Friday 08th, January 2010 09:46:53 AM and is subject to change.) Contact Information FAB, #367h  Hours: by appointment Phone: +1 817 272 1205  Email: tishii@uta.edu   MUSI 1246-004 - Private Lesson Fall 2009 Freshmen level applied saxophone lessons (1st sem) Download Syllabus (123.85KB. This syllabus was uploaded Wednesday 02nd, September 2009 08:52:02 AM and is subject to change.) Contact Information FAB, #367h Phone: +1 817 272 1205  Email: tishii@uta.edu   MUSI 5170-001 - Jazz Orchestra Fall 2009 Large jazz ensemble (placement by audition) Download Syllabus (92.1KB. This syllabus was uploaded Wednesday 02nd, September 2009 09:55:37 AM and is subject to change.) Contact Information FAB, #367h Phone: +1 817 272 1205  Email: tishii@uta.edu   MUSI 2246-004 - Private Lesson Fall 2009 Download Syllabus (117.68KB. This syllabus was uploaded Wednesday 02nd, September 2009 08:55:29 AM and is subject to change.) Contact Information FAB, #367h Phone: +1 817 272 1205  Email: tishii@uta.edu   MUSI 0112-001 - Jazz Orchestra Fall 2009 Large jazz ensemble (placement by audition) Download Syllabus (95.82KB. This syllabus was uploaded Tuesday 08th, September 2009 01:05:28 PM and is subject to change.) [ Show Additional Information ] Auditions take place during the first two days of class. see www.uta.edu/music/jazz for information regarding auditions. Contact Information FAB, #367h Phone: +1 817 272 1205  Email: tishii@uta.edu   MUSI 0122-005 - Jazz Combo Spring 2009 chamber jazz ensemble (placement by audition) Download Syllabus (81.72KB. This syllabus was uploaded Wednesday 02nd, September 2009 09:57:38 AM and is subject to change.) Contact Information FAB, #367h Phone: +1 817 272 1205  Email: tishii@uta.edu   MUSI 3212-001 - Jazz Techniques Fall 2009 pedagogy of jazz: approaches to teaching jazz in the classroom. this course is designed mainly for music education majors. Download Syllabus (97.23KB. This syllabus was uploaded Wednesday 02nd, September 2009 10:09:34 AM and is subject to change.) Contact Information FAB, #367h Phone: +1 817 272 1205  Email: tishii@uta.edu   MUSI 5191-001 - Independent Study in Music Fall 2009 Advanced study of jazz related topics including: performance and pedagogy Download Syllabus (86.15KB. This syllabus was uploaded Wednesday 02nd, September 2009 10:42:16 AM and is subject to change.) Contact Information FAB, #367h Phone: +1 817 272 1205  Email: tishii@uta.edu   MUSI 5334-001 - Private Lesson Fall 2009 Graduate study in saxophone Download Syllabus (110.39KB. This syllabus was uploaded Thursday 03rd, September 2009 07:40:27 AM and is subject to change.) Contact Information FAB, #367h Phone: +1 817 272 1205  Email: tishii@uta.edu   MUSI 2247-004 - Sophomore level applied saxophone (4th sem) Spring 2010 Sophomore applied saxophone study. At the end of this course, students must pass the 4th semester performance barrier (scales and repertoire) to move into the 5th ( MUSI 3246) semester of study. Download Syllabus (118.36KB. This syllabus was uploaded Friday 08th, January 2010 09:35:43 AM and is subject to change.) Contact Information FAB, #367h Phone: +1 817 272 1205  Email: tishii@uta.edu   MUSI 1247-004 - Private Lesson Spring 2010 Freshmen level applied saxophone study (2nd sem) Download Syllabus (123.26KB. This syllabus was uploaded Friday 08th, January 2010 09:04:01 AM and is subject to change.) Contact Information FAB, #367h  Hours: by appointment Phone: +1 817 272 1205  Email: tishii@uta.edu For the Official List of Courses for registration, please visit MyMav - Schedule of Classes  Additional Information PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING EXPERIENCE 2003-Present          Cannonball Musical Instruments- Artist. Clinician 2000                          Don Henley, "Inside Job"- A&E Television Special; Dallas, Texas 2000-Present          Thrascher Saxophone Quartet                                              University of Wisconsin-Whitewater                                              Collin County Community College                                              North American Saxophone Alliance national Conference                                              Texas Music Educators Association Conference                                              Southwest Missouri State University                                              Texas Wesleyan University                                              Garden City Community College                                    Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra                                    Texas Wind Symphony 2002, 1999              Dallas Symphony Orchestra                                    Texas All-Start Big Bnd, Main Street Festival; Grapevine, Texas 1998                          Doc Severinsen, tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra, featured reed soloist 1995-2003               Boosey and Hawkes/Keilwerth Saxophones- Artist/Clinician 1987-Present          Collection Jazz Orchestra, Alto Saxophone 1988-1993               Dallas Jazz orchestra, Lead Alto Saxophone 1991                          Dallas Wind Symphony, Principal Alto Saxophone 1989                          Houston Grand Opera, Texas Opera Theatre 1984-Present          Dallas/ Fort Worth Freelance- Recording Musician