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For more information, contact:
Dr. Douglas J. Leibinger
MU School of Music
121 Loeb Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
(573) 882-3430
leibingerd@missouri.edu
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Dr. Douglas J. Leibinger
Director of Jazz Performance Studies
A Chicago native, Dr. Leibinger holds Bachelor’s, Master’s,
and Doctoral degrees in Jazz Performance from the
University of Miami. Dr. Leibinger is an experienced big
band director and clinician; he served as conductor of the University of Miami's
Studio Jazz Band for four years, directed Coral Park High
School’s jazz band from 1996-1998, and recently led the
Miami-Dade All-County and the MMEA Central District high school jazz bands. He was a trombone soloist on the
University of Miami Concert Jazz Band’s recording of Maria Schneider’s Three
Romances, which was nominated for a Grammy award in 2004. Doug also plays
piano, guitar, and bass, and is an accomplished arranger/composer. His
residence in South Florida for 18 years led to professional engagements
in a wide variety of styles, including jazz, rock, blues, salsa, Broadway, and Latin
pop. His performing/recording/touring credits include Chayanne, Sean “P Diddy”
Combs, Jose Luis “El Puma” Rodriguez, Jimmy Buffett, Sam Moore, Roberto
Torres, Les Elgart, Jerry Lewis, Peter Cetera, and many more. Dr. Leibinger directs the MU Concert Band, the MU Studio Jazz Band, coaches jazz combos, and teaches Jazz Improvisation and Jazz Methods & Materials.
Tom Andes
Adjunct Instructor of Jazz Piano
MU alumnus Tom Andes graduated from Mizzou in 1981 with a B.S. in Music Education. Upon completion of his degree, Mr. Andes moved to Boston, MA, where he attended Berklee College of Music and completed a Two-year Certificate in Piano Performance. His post-graduate work has included study with jazz greats Kenny Werner, Lohn Lewis, Andy Laverne, Jerry Bergonzi, Joanne Brakeen and James Williams.
Mr. Andes is currently an active performer, educator and recording artist with four albums to his credit as a leader: Murray’s Blues, One Voice, A Christmas Wish featuring Margaret Bianchetta and Outer Limits. In addition to numerous regional appearances with his trio, Tom has performed with Bobby Shew, Von Freeman, Dick Oatts, Buddy DeFranco, Sheila Jordan and Jamey Aebersold.
You can hear the Tom Andes Trio at Murray’s, 3107 Green Meadows Way, Columbia, MO, every Saturday night from 9:30 PM - 12:30 AM |
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Loyd Warden
Teaching Assistant: Jazz
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Loyd Warden has lived and performed in cities and countries all around the United States and the world. He grew up in Kansas City, Mo., and started performing on drum set professionally at the age of 15. He went on the road with a touring group at 19 that traveled all over the southeast United States. He settled in Houston, Texas for two years before entering William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey
At the age of 23 Loyd made a decision to move to Memphis, Tennessee where most of his professional life was spent recording and performing with many well-known Blues, Jazz and Rhythm and Blues acts. Buddy Guy, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Ann Peebles, George Coleman, Kevin Paige, Johnny Johnson, and Calvin Owens are just a few of the artists Loyd has performed and recorded with. He spent 13 years in Memphis developing his style and musical prowess. While in Memphis he met and performed with hundreds of artists on Beale Street who would come to visit the famous city. People like Sting, Steve Winwood, Duck Dunn, Steve Cropper, and Wilson Pickett. Loyd’s favorite performer to work with during this time was Ben Cauley who played trumpet with Otis Redding’s Group, and recorded many of the rhythm and blues hits during the early sixties.
Loyd now lives in Columbia, Missouri where he still performs regularly with many diverse musical groups. Hilary Scott Band, Tom Andes, and the Banana Oil Pan Band are just a few of the artists he currently works with. He is finishing a Master of Music Education Degree at University of Missouri, where he is the graduate teaching assistant in the jazz department, and is Professor of Percussion at Central Methodist University. Loyd enjoys sharing his knowledge of music and his experience in the music business with younger musicians who are aspiring to play professionally.
Loyd has studied drum set with Joe Pocaro, Ken Watson, Roger Griffey, John Cushon (Oleta Adams), Todd Strait (Karrin Allyson), Ed Soph, Steve Houghton, Gary Chaffee, José Aponte, Dr. Dennis Rogers, Gary Chester, Steve Ferrone and John Riley.
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