Tim Pitchford
Lecturer
106 OBF
E-mail: pitch@siu.edu
Office: 618-453-5826
Tim Pitchford, a native Floridian, joined the faculty of Southern Illinois University in the Fall of 2007 as Instructor of Trombone. As a professional trombonist, Dr. Pitchford has performed with Joe Williams, Maureen McGovern, Arturo Sandoval, Gloria Gaynor, The Manhattan Transfer, John Pizzarelli, Patti Austin, Byron Stripling, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, the Woody Herman Orchestra, and many others. He has recorded on several Grammy- and Latin Grammy-nominated albums and numerous independent and commercial recordings. He is a member of the Kai Winding Award-winning Piedmont Trombone Society, a jazz trombone ensemble from Atlanta, GA.
Dr. Pitchford received a B.M. from the University of North Florida, an M.M. from Georgia State University, and a D.M.A. from the University of Miami. Until recently, he performed throughout North, Central, and South America with K.C. and the Sunshine Band. More information can be found at www.TimPitchford.com.
Dr. Pitchford currently directs the SIUC Studio Jazz Orchestra.
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Courses
- MUS 040H-540H: Applied Trombone
- MUS 102: Survey of Western Music
- Studio Jazz Orchestra