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.