Musician, college professor. His reflections and personal role in establishing the jazz studies program in the College of Music at North Texas State College. Early music career; student days at North Texas; graduate studies at New York University; establishing the jazz studies program; organizing the Lab Bands; Kenton Clinics; his experiences at Michigan State University, College of The Desert, and Stephen F. Austin State University; his role in the founding of the National Association of Jazz Studies; his teaching methods; personal theories and concepts of jazz; comments about deans of the North Texas College of Music; relations with University administrators.

Musician, college professor. His reflections and personal role in establishing the jazz studies program in the College of Music at North Texas State College. Early music career; student days at North Texas; graduate studies at New York University; establishing the jazz studies program; organizing the Lab Bands; Kenton Clinics; his experiences at Michigan State University, College of The Desert, and Stephen F. Austin State University; his role in the founding of the National Association of Jazz Studies; his teaching methods; personal theories and concepts of jazz; comments about deans of the North Texas College of Music; relations with University administrators.