Jazz historian, music educator and trumpet player, Thomas Manuel is the Jazz Ensemble Director, Applied Jazz Trumpet Instructor and Area Director of Jazz Studies at Long Island University. Manuel also holds an adjunct position at Suffolk Community College as well as a faculty position with the Stony Brook University Pre-College Music Division directing their jazz program. He has taught in the public school system for over a decade, on the collegiate level, and served for many years as a member of the Suffolk County Music Educators Association ExecutiveBoard. Manuel received his formal music training from Boston University and is currently completing his DMA in Jazz Performance at Stony Brook University.Manuel has been cited for his accomplishments by The New York Times, Downbeat Magazine, Newsday, Jazz Inside Magazine, and has been featured with his Big Band ensemble on radio, television, as well as several CD albums. Manuel dedicates his professional efforts to both the preservation of Long Islands jazz history as well as presenting it to future generations. - more info
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