With our world-class faculty, award-winning student ensembles, and state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll find everything you need here at Lamont to prepare you for a career in jazz and commercial music. Our faculty is made up of dedicated artist-teachers who will help you develop a strong jazz vocabulary and entrepreneurial spirit while you learn the basics of performing, writing and arranging.

As a jazz and commercial music major you’ll participate in at least two ensembles every quarter, including the Lamont Jazz Orchestra and Small Groups. Lamont limits enrollment to 300 students, so you’ll enjoy small class sizes with plenty of personal attention. You’ll also learn from the amazing guest artists we bring in for master classes and performances; recent guests have included Joshua Redman, the Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, Pat Metheny, Miguel Zenon, and Cyrus Chestnut.

Jazz voice student performs at Provost Concert

Auditions

Applicants may choose to either audition in person in Denver OR submit a recorded video audition. 

Applications received after January 15 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. You may indicate your preference for a live or virtual audition on the Lamont application.

Click here to view the current year’s audition dates and the full steps for how to apply.

Faculty

  • Remy Le Boeuf

    Remy Le Beouf

    Assistant Professor, Chair of Jazz & Commercial Music Studies, Composition

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  • Mike Abbott

    Mike Abbott

    Adjunct Professor, Guitar

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  • Eduardo "Bijoux" Barbosa playing jazz guitar

    Eduardo "Bijoux" Barbosa

    Adjunct Professor, Bass

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  • Annie Booth

    Annie Booth

    Adjunct Professor, Jazz Arranging, Improvisation, and Composition

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  • Marion Powers

    Marion Powers

    Adjunct Faculty, Jazz Voice

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  • Adam Gang

    Adam Gang

    Adjunct Faculty, Saxophone and Jazz Improvisation & Composition

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  • Dru Heller

    Dru Heller

    Adjunct Faculty, Drum Set

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  • Richard Harris

    Richard Harris

    Assistant Professor, Trombone

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  • Gabriel Mervine

    Gabriel Mervine

    Adjunct Professor, Trumpet

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  • Zach Rich

    Zach Rich

    Adjunct Professor, Arranging and Improvisation

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  • Peter Stolzman

    Peter Stoltzman

    Adjunct Professor, Piano

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  • Tatiana Mayfield Brown

    Tatiana Mayfield Brown

    Assistant Professor, Jazz & Commercial Music; commercial music voice

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  • Gabriel Santiago

    Gabriel Santiago

    Adjunct Faculty, Jazz Improvisation & Composition

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  • Camilla Vaitaitis

    Camilla Vaitaitis

    Adjunct Faculty, Jazz Keyboard Skills

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  • Seth Lewis

    Seth Lewis

    Adjunct faculty, Jazz Improvisation & Jazz History

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