Performance - Western Illinois University



Teacher and Professional Education Faculty Required Vita Format*Directions: Be certain to only include information that is relevant to your current education position. List information in reverse chronological order. The bulleted subsections are optional.John CooperSchool of MusicProfessorPh. D.Employment/Experience(List the employer and dates for each of the following areas)University TeachingWestern Illinois University 2002 to PresentMUS 117 – Jazz BandMUS 127 – Jazz ComboMUS 224 – Applied TrumpetMUS 424 – Applied TrumpetMUS 267 – Jazz Improvisation IMUS 367 – Jazz Improvisation IIMUS 337 – Jazz Band Methods and TechniquesMUS 387 – Jazz Composition and Arranging IMUS 487 – Jazz Composition and Arranging IIMUS 397 – Jazz History SurveyMUS 508 – Applied Jazz StudiesMUS 513 – Jazz CompositionNorthern Michigan University 1995 – 2002MU 117 – Jazz BandMU 118 – Chamber MusicMU 122 – Jazz ImprovisationMU 125 – Music in SocietyMU 230H – Upper Brass MethodsMU 320 – Survey of JazzMU 131 – Performance BrassMU 231 – Performance BrassMU 331 – Performance BrassMU 431 – Performance BrassPublic School Teaching Substitute Teaching Public Schools 1988-1989Northville, MIGrosse Pointe, MIWalled Lake, MINovi, MIProfessional Reviewer of New Music, International Association of Jazz Educators. The following reviews were written and await publication.Riptide/Jarvis/S06Momcat Mambo/Mossman/S06It’s Showtime/Niehaus/S06I let a Songo Out of My Heart/Halle/S06Hangin’ With Tommy G/Washut/S06Broadway/Taylor/S06Squatty Roo/Clayton/S06The Jazz Calling/Clayton/S06Walk On the Wild Side/La Barbara/S06That/Slater/F05Eleventh Hour/Matta/F05Bubbert Takes The Train/Steinel/F05God Bless The Child/Stitzel/F05Charlie’s Tune/Yasinitsky/F05All the Things You Are/Sweeney/F05Business as Usual/Berger/Sp05Mento Mania/Neihaus/Sp05Seven Steps to Heaven/Goodwin/Sp05The Dance of Denial/MossmanDon’t Get Sassy/CarubiaBubber Kicks Back/SteinelShining Star/TaylorJust Havin A Good Time/CarubiaBallad for a Blue Horn/SteinelThis Masquerade/MantoothEditor/Engravor Michigan Music Teachers Association 2004 Achievement TestsBattery of tests for Aural Awareness, Theory, Technique, and Sight-reading, 16 levels.Editor/Engravor Michigan Music Teachers Association 2003 Achievement TestsBattery of tests for Aural Awareness, Theory, Technique, and Sight-reading, 16 positionCommission: United Church of Christ Jazz Worship Service to commemorate 50 years. Premier date will be April 22, mission: Hope, Jazz Orchestra Composition, commissioned by Hope College, premiered November 22, 2005.Horn Arrangement, Ray Charles Medely for Sharon Reed, June 2005Horn Arrangement, Praise His Holy Name for Peoria Heritage Ensemble, June 2004Traffic Cop Blues5 Etudes for Lead TrumpetAnd Now You’re GonePerformanceAs performerWedding Performance, St. John’s Catholic Church, Burlington, IA, May 14, 2011Ed Kaizer Trio, Pekin Country Club, April 22, 2011Ed Kaizer Trio, SAMS benefit, Peoria, IL March 25, 2011IMEA Reading Band: IMEA Conference, Peoria, IL January 27, 2011Heritage Ensemble of Peoria, New Harmonies Exhibit, Chilicothe, IL January 23, 2011Heritage Ensemble of Peoria MLK Celebration, January 2011Ed Kaizer Trio Live at the Five Spot, Peoria, IL Dec. 17, 2010John Cooper Trio, Sholoh’s Bistro, Macomb, IL Dec. 11, 2010Artist in Residence, Hope College, October 19 – 22, 2010Ed Kaizer Trio, Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL Oct. 3, 2010David Van de Pitte tribute, Johnny Trudell Orchestra, Detroit, MI September 26, 2010.Ed Kaizer Trio, Kiwani September 25, 2010Ed Kaizer Trio, Peoria, June 26, 2010Heritage Ensemble of Peoria Juneteenth Celebration, June 2010Ed Kaizer Trio First United Methodist Church, Peoria, IL June 8, 2010Ed Kaizer Trio WCBU Live Performance, Jazz From the Hilltop, Peoria, IL May, 23, 2010Heritage Ensemble of Peoria Liturgical Arts Festival, Springfield, IL May 4, 2010Heritage Ensemble of Peoria MLK Celebration, January 2010Heritage Ensemble of Peoria Juneteenth Celebration, June 2009Redstone Room, Moline, IL May 17, 2009Bepe DiMato performance, Macomb Country Club, April 22, 2009WIU Jazz Festival Performance, February 2009The Temptations, Peoria Civic Center, October, 2009Artist in Residence, Wayne State University, October, 2009Artist in Residence, University of Toledo, October, 2009Faculty Series Concert, November, 5 2008Al Sears Jazz Festival, September 13, 2008Jazz Festival Performance, February 2008Faculty Series Performance, October 2007Al Sears Jazz Festival, September 2007Artist Representation with Conn-Selmer, 2007Baecker Wedding, St. Louis, MO, July 29, 2006St. Paul Church, Pekin, IL. July 20, 2005Peoria Heritage Ensemble, Juneteenth Concert, Illinois Central College, June 17, 2005Savoy Stompers, Chandler’s Bar, Macomb, IL May 5, 2006.St. Paul Church, Pekin, IL Easter Sunday, April, 16, 2005.Illinois Central College, Peoria Heritage Ensemble, January 14, 2006St. Paul Church, Pekin, IL. Trumpet performance, December 25, 2005. Hope College, Perform with Hope College Big Band as Guest Artist, November, 16, 2005Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Perform with the John Cooper Quintet, November 8, 2005Jazz From the Hilltop, Bradley University, Dingledine Theatre, Tribute Concert and Live Radio Broadcast, September 18, 2005Trumpet soloist: Thomas/Gettman Wedding, Peoria, IL, August, 2005Trumpet soloist: Wedding, Galesburg, IL, July 16, 2005Jazz From the Hilltop, Bradley University live radio broadcast with the Ed Kaizer Trio, June 5, 2005.Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project, Rhythm Kitchen, Peoria, IL, May 27, 2005Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project, Rock Island Music Festival, May 20, 2005Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project, Rhythm Kitchen, Peoria, IL, April 2, 2005IMEA Reading Band, Pere Marquette Hotel, January 28, 2005Soloist: Christmas Cantata, St. Paul Church, Pekin, IL, December 26, 2004Soloist: Wessley Methodist Church, Unplugged Concert, Bill Makestad, December 10, 2004Soloist: 2nd Trumpet, David Leibman Big Band, Green Mill, Chicago, IL, November 13, 2004Soloist: 2nd Trumpet, David Leibman Big Band, Green Mill, Chicago, IL, November 12, 2004Soloist: Peoria Heritage Ensemble, Peoria, IL, Oct. 19, 2004NAACP Dinner, Peoria Heritage Ensemble, Peoria, IL, October 10, 2004John Cooper Quartet, Wedding Rushville, Sept. 4, 2004Lead Trumpet Performance Blue Lake Monster Big Band, Twin Lakes, MI July 28 – Aug. 8, 2004Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project, Springfield, IL July 24, 2004Ed Kaizer Quartet, Jazz From the Hilltop, Live Radio Broadcast, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, July 11, 2004John Cooper Quintet, Hess Wedding, Macomb, July 10, 2004Lead Trumpet, Peoria Heritage Ensemble, Peoria IL, June 2004Trumpet performance, St. Paul Church, Pekin, IL April 18, 2004John Cooper Quartet, Rhythm Kitchen, Peoria, IL February 14, 2004Guest Artist with Cheboygan High School Jazz Band, Midwestern Band and Orchestra Clinic, Ann Arbor, Michigan, January 24, 2004Guest Artist with Cheboygan High School Jazz Band, Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield, MI January 22, 2004Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project, Peoria, IL, December 12, 2003Ed Kaizer Quartet, Jazz From the Hilltop, Live Radio Broadcast, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, November 12, 2003Ed Kaizer Quartet, Jazz From the Hilltop, Live Radio Broadcast, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, October 26, 2003.Ed Kaizer Trio, Johnny’s Steak House, Peoria, IL, October 17, 2003.John Cooper Quartet, The Rhythm Kitchen, Peoria, IL, October 11, 2003.Ed Kaizer Trio, Johnny’s Steak House, Peoria, IL, October 10, 2003.Lead Trumpet Performance Blue Lake Monster Big Band, Twin Lakes, MI July 22 – Aug. 3, 2003Ed Kaiser Trio, First United Methodist Church, July 5, 2003John Cooper Quartet, Rhythm Kitchen, Peoria, IL June 28, 2003Doug Lawrence Band, Davenport, IA June 7, 2003Ed Kaiser Trio, Johnny’s Steak House, Peoria IL June 6, 2003Ed Kaiser Trio, Peoria Civic Center, United Methodist Annual Conference, Peoria, IL June 3, 2003Ed Kaiser Trio, Johnny’s Steak House, Peoria, IL May 30, 2003Ed Kaiser Quartet, Jazz From the Hilltop, Live Radio Performance, Peoria, IL May 25, 2003Ed Kaiser Quartet, Martinis Bar, Peoria, IL May 24, 2003Trio Performance, The Ed Kaiser Trio, Johnny’s Steak House, Peoria, IL May 23, 2003The John Cooper Quintet, WIU Ballroom, Macomb, IL May 10, 2003The John Cooper Quintet, The Rhythm Kitchen, Peoria, IL April 12, 2003The John Cooper Quintet, WIU University Union, March 15, 2003The John Cooper Quartet, The Rhythm Kitchen, Peoria, IL February 8, 2003Soloist performance with Dallas Brass WIU Brassfest, Macomb, IL COFAC Jan. 20-21, 2003Faculty Jazz Quartet performance WIU Brassfest, Macomb, IL, COFAC Jan. 20, 2003Lead trumpet performance with the Blue Lake Monster Big Band, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Jan 17-18, 2003Trumpet performance IAJE Reading Band, Midwestern Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, Jan 19, 2003John Cooper Quartet, Macomb Dining, Oct. 5, 2002John Cooper Quartet Oct. 19, 2002. Macomb, IL, WIU Lamoine Room, Oct. 19, 2002.WIU Faculty Jazz Ensemble, Al Sears Jazz Festival, Macomb, IL, Sept. 21, 2002.Trumpet player, Peoria Big Band, Pizza Works, Peoria, IL, Aug. 28, 2002.PresentationUnderstanding Jazz: A Primer – Macomb Museum, Macomb, IL September 2010Mobile Technology in Music: Mobile Computing Awareness Day, September, 2010International Horn Symposium: Beginning Improvisation, Western Illinois University, June 2009WIU Jazz Camp, June 25 through July 1, 2006WIU IMEA Presenter Linear Improvisation utilizing voiceleading, Peoria, IL January 06IMEA Co-Presenter Selecting Music for Your School Jazz Ensemble: Navigating your way through world of published jazz music.Artist in Residence, Composer and Performer, Hope College, Holland, MI, November 21-23, 2005 Lectures and performances of original compositions.Guest Artist as Composer and Performer: Wayne State University Faculty Jazz Ensemble, Detroit, MI, November 8, 2005Jazz Camp, June 25 through July 1, 2005Conductor WIU Jazz Camp, June 26 – July 2, 2005 Macomb, ILIAJE Regional Conference Presenter: Selecting Music For Your High School Jazz Band co/author with Dr. Brian Coyle, April 9, 2005Guest Conductor Roosevelt Magnet School, Peoria, IL Civic Center Performance, Sept. 25, 2004Conductor for the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp summer session III, Twin Lake, MI, July 28 – August 8, 2004Conductor for WIU Summer Jazz Camp, June 28 – July 3, 2004Guest lecture, Research in Jazz Studies, Graduate Seminar in Research, Western Illinois University, April, 13, 2004Conductor for the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp summer session III, Twin Lake, MI, July 23 – August 3, 2003Conductor for WIU Summer Jazz Camp, June 16 – 21, 2003Western Illinois University Specialty Camp, Trumpet Improvisation, Western Illinois University, June 5 – 6, 2003Trumpet clinician WIU Showcase of Bands and Honor Band, WIU Department of Music, Macomb, IL, Feb. 21-22, 2003.Trumpet clinician WIU Brassfest, COFAC WIU, Macomb, IL, Jan. 20, 2003Demonstration of Smartmusic for WIU Applied Music facultyNov. 14 and 15, 2002 Browne 207.Guest Lecture Trumpet SeminarDeveloping Lead Trumpet Range, Nov. 14, 2002, Browne 205.Guest technology lecture for Chris Lapka Mus 130 Introduction to Music Education, Nov. 5 2002.Smartmusic and Band in a Box lecture prepared for smart classroom Browne 207.Research Publications/Scholarly/Creative Activities RefereedThe Preacher’s Son – Composition 2011Hymn to Freedom – Composition 2011The Baecker Jazz Worship Service – Recording 2008The Baecker Jazz Worship Service – Composition 2007Hope – Composition 2006Since you Splains’ it to Me That Way – Composition 2004Watching for Watchung Plaza – Recording 2003Non-refereedConference Presentations RefereedNon-refereedProfessional and Academic ServiceNationalInternational Association of Jazz Educators New Music Reviewer Staff, 2003 - 2009RegionalUniversityMobile Computing Task Force – 2009 – PresentPresident’s Technology Advisory Group – 2009 – PresentDepartmentAl Sears Artist Selection Committee – 2011Western Illinois University Provost Award Committee, Teaching with Technology, 2011School of Music Talent Grant Committee – 2002 – PresentSchool of Music Graduate Studies Committee – 2008 – PresentSchool of Music Recruiting Committee – 2009 – PresentMusic Advisory Committee – 2002 – PresentWind and Percussion Committee – 2002 – PresentJazz Studies Committee – 2002 - PresentCommunityAmerican Foreign Legion Post 6, Macomb, IL Bugler – 2010 – presentVeterans of Foreign Wars Post 1921, Macomb, IL Bugler – 2010 – presentAl Sears Jazz Festival Committee – 2002 – PresentLoaves and Fishes, Macomb, IL Fund Raising Concerts - 2009Grants and Special AwardsProvost Award for Teaching with Technology, 2010College of Fine Arts and Communication Teaching with Technology Award, 2010President of the United States Gold award for Community Service with the Peoria Heritage Ensemble, 2009Western Illinois University President’s Award for Excellence in Diversity 2009Successful Grant Writing: The National Endowment for the Arts, Challenge America Grants, 2005, 06, 07Professional Memberships/AffiliationsInternational Association of Jazz EducatorsMusic Educators National Conference*Adapted from the WIU Graduate Faculty Vita format ................
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