Doctor of Musical Arts (Composition), 1977
University of Miami School of Music
Master of Music (Jazz Composition), 1975
New England Conservatory of Music
Bachelor of Arts (Music Theory), 1973
Manchester College
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of La Verne since 1977. Professor of Music. Department Chr.
American musics, Jazz studies, Theory and composition, World music,
piano and synthesizer, MIDI; dept. chr. fifteen years. La Verne, Ca.
Universiteit Leiden fall semester 2001. Walt Whitman Chair of American Culture Studies. Fulbright Senior Scholar.
Claremont McKenna College since 1999. Visiting Professor of Music, Claremont,Ca.
Utrechtse Hoogeschool voor de Kunsten (Conservatory) winter 1995.
Gastdocent (Guest lecturer). American music. Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Universitat Innsbruck fall/winter semester 1991-2. Fulbright Senior Scholar.
American musics - Jazz history, Native American and African-American musics.
InstitÙt fÙr Musikwissenschaft. Innsbruck, Austria.
Washington State University 1979-80. Visiting Assistant Professor of Music.
Director of Jazz Studies, composition, piano, theory. Pullman, Washington.
University of Miami 1975-7. Theory, ear training, Rock Ensemble. Coral Gables, Florida.
Past Students include: Herb Alpert, Bruce Hornsby, Andrew Ford (bass with Al Jarreau and Gladys Knight), Sandra Schwartzhaupt (soprano Salzburg-Mozart), Joe Bagg (jazz organist/pianist), Gayle Serdan (DMA jazz studies USC, jazz pianist)
MUSIC EXPERIENCE
Piano and synthesizers. See attached page of "Musicians with whom I have played"
Clinician, adjudicator and/or featured performer. University of Northern Colorado, Drake University, Fullerton College, Cal State Polytechnic Pomona, Yellowstone Jazz Camp, Pomona College, University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music, Columbia River Basin College, Manchester College, Northwest College, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Innsbruck, Hemet High School, Rim of the World High School.
Travel, study, performance. Mexico, 1979,86; West Africa, 1982, 87, 90 (Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Ivory Coast); East Africa, 1987 (Kenya); South Africa, 1994; England, 1970-1, since 87; Soviet Union, 1989; Austria, 1991-2; The Netherlands, since 1991; Belgium, 1989, 94; Germany, 1994; Thailand, 1993; Malaysia, 1994; Boston, 1973-5; Miami,1975-7; Los Angeles, since 1977.
AWARDS
National Endowment for Humanities Summer Research Grant,1982.
National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Composition Grant, 1984.
Outstanding Young Men of America, 1979, 82.
Who's Who in the West,(US), 1987.
Who's Who in America, 1989.
Fulbright Senior Scholar, University of Innsbruck, 1991-2.
Excellence in Teaching Award, University of La Verne, 1991.
James Irvine Foundation, Diversity in Education Grant, 1997.
Walt Whitman Distinguished Chair of American Culture Studies, Fulbright Senior Scholar,Universiteit Leiden, The Netherlands, 2001.
PUBLICATIONS
Tempodulu music, seventy jazz pieces; three choral works; five compositions for solo piano; double concerto for guitar, oboe and orchestra; composed since 1977.
Historical Perspective, for The Lydian Chromatic Concept, vol II, by George Russell, 1982, republished, 2000
Avon-on-the-Lake, recorded on the album, Pangea, 1984
Ears, Heart, & Hands , an album of nine pieces recorded in 1990
Reed Gratz Band, an album of eight pieces recorded in 1991
Travelogue, CD of ten original pieces, jazz quartet, 1992.
Approaching Simone, fifteen songs for the play, Approaching Simone, 1996.
Below Sealevel, CD of twelve original pieces, jazz quintet, released in 1999. BMI
Reed Gratz Piano, CD of eleven piano improvisations on original and traditional songs, 2000. BMI
Full Moom, CD of seven live jazz quartet songs, in a live performance, 2001.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES & INTERESTS
American Federation of Musicians
College Music Society (Life Member)
International Association of Jazz Educators
Running,Athletics,Travel,Newspapers,Indonesian food, Dogs,European football., History.
