Alumni/Awards
Rising Stars - Past Students
These past Texas State jazz students have lifetime jazz careers ahead of them. Click their picture for their story.
Arthur Latin -
Drummer with with Harry Connick Jr. since 1997, and current Texas State Jazz Faculty.
Edwin Livingston -
Bassist with Ellis and Jason Marsalis and the bass player in the movie "Ray."
 Fred Sanders -Pianist who toured with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and is currently playing with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. |  John Mills -Saxophonist/Composer and Current UT Faculty member |
 Elias Haslanger -Tenor saxophonist who has toured with Maynard Ferguson. |  Adam Schroeder -Baritone Saxophonist who toured and recorded with Ray Charles. While a student at Texas State, Adam won the Downbeat Magazine Award as the "Outstanding Collegiate Jazz Soloist" |
 Paul Armstrong -Trumpet player who toured and recorded with Maynard Ferguson and was formerly with the Army Jazz Ambassadors. |
DownBeat Award Winners
A number of jazz students from Texas State have won prestigious DownBeat Awards as "Outstanding Soloists":
- Pat Murray
- Dr. John Mills
- Adam Schroeder
- Elias Haslanger
- Russ Scanlon
- Freddie Mendoza
- Kris Kimura
- Jay Fort
- Adam Booker
Two jazz combos have won DownBeat awards as "Outstanding Combos". Members included:
- Ephraim Owens
- Freddie Mendoza
- Elias Haslanger
- Arthur Latin
- Arlington Jones
- Edwin Livingston
In addition, students have won various awards at the Notre Dame, Wichita, and UNT Jazz Festivals.