{"id":824,"date":"2022-08-23T18:39:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T18:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/jazz\/?page_id=824"},"modified":"2025-10-24T17:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:23:10","slug":"faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/jazz\/faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dr. Rico Allen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jazz II, Assistant Professor of Saxophone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:\u00a0rallen1@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Allen’s Biography<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Benjamin Charles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor of Percussion <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: bcharles@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Charles’ Biography<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. William Ford<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Head of Jazz Studies, Jazz Ensemble 1, Assistant Professor of Trombone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: wford@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ford’s Biography<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mr. Wade Girton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jazz Piano, Jazz Ensemble III<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: girton@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mr. Michael Heatley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jazz Harmony, Jazz Improvisation I + II, Jazz Arranging, Jazz Bass, Jazz Combo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: mheatley@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mr. Connor Kent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Drum Set, Jazz Combo, Latin Jazz Combo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: ckent@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Kent’s Biography<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mr. Mark Scott<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Guitar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: mscott2@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Scott’s Biography<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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