Grammy Award nominee Neil Slater is director of the internationally-acclaimed One O'Clock Lab Band and chair of the jazz studies division at the University of North Texas. He was appointed to the College of Music faculty in 1981. In addition to creating more than 60 compositions for jazz ensembles, Slater has written for symphony, mixed chamber groups, a cappella chorus and theater. He has been recognized by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) each year since 1987. A pianist and former member of the Stan Kenton Orchestra-In-Residence program, Slater has recorded/performed with name artists including Buddy DeFranco, Dave Weckl, Mel Lewis and Joe Morello. Prior to his association at UNT, Slater founded the jazz studies program and established master's and bachelor's degree programs in jazz at the University of Bridgeport, (Conn.).
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