Jazz

BGSU Trombone Choir has been invited to perform at the 2026 American Trombone Workshop Dec 1, 2025 12:38 PM   The BGSU Trombone Choir has been invited to perform at the 2026 American Trombone Workshop, hosted by the United States Army Band "Pershing's Own." The American Trombone Workshop (ATW) is the largest, national trombone event celebrating recitals, compositions, workshops, and concerts. The upcoming event will be held from March 25-28, 2026.

Faculty New Recording: incognito ergo sum Sep 2, 2025 10:51 AM New York-based saxophonist, composer, and educator David Bixler continues his recent streak of creative reinvention with incognito ergo sum—the second release from his boundary-pushing trio with bassist Dan Loomis and drummer/percussionist Fabio Rojas, set for release on June 26th, 2025.

Prof. Plank releases Pulse on Panoramic Recordings Feb 25, 2025 3:25 PM On February 21, 2025, Prof. Aidan Plank along with pianist Anthony Fuoco, drummer Dustin May, and saxophonist Brad Wagner released their recording "Pulse" on Panoramic Recordings (an imprint on the New Focus Recordings label out of New York City).  Pulse is also the name of the ensemble co-led by the musicians noted above and this debut recording represents the compositional and improvisational efforts of the ensemble over the past 7 years.

Dan Piccolo publishes new collection of snare drum music discovered in the BGSU Music Library Jan 15, 2025 9:48 AM Three boxes of un-catalogued materials from Charley Wilcoxon’s personal archives were donated to the BGSU Music Library, including a collection of manuscripts labelled "Swinging the Downfall of Paris". Up until now, the existence of these pieces hasn't been known, and they have now been edited and published.

Prof. Plank appears on Contrabass Conversations Podcast Dec 3, 2024 10:50 AM On October 3, 2024 Assistant Teaching Professor of Jazz Bass, Aidan Plank was featured on the Contrabass Conversations podcast hosted by bassist Jason Heath.

Faculty Member Aidan Plank is Featured in The Cleveland Musuem of Art's Third Thursday Concert Series Aug 23, 2024 10:30 AM On August 15, 2024 jazz faculty member Aidan Plank was featured in The Cleveland Museum of Art's "Third Thursdays at the Transformer Station" concert and interview series.