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Allan L. Horney, trombone, teaches applied trombone and is Professor of Jazz Studies at Eastern Illinois University. He teaches arranging courses, jazz methods and supervises student teachers in music. As a composer-arranger, Mr. Horney has written works for jazz ensemble, marching band, orchestra, solo trombone, and piano. He has published over 25 works for jazz ensemble and marching band, including the 1998 IMEA jazz ensemble piece, “Minority Ruling”. Since 1977, he has been arranger for the Marching Illini of the University of Illinois and writes for numerous university marching bands. Mr. Horney has performed with numerous big bands and solo artists and currently performs with the Eastern Brass Quintet. Under his direction, the EIU Jazz Ensemble was awarded two outstanding performance citations at the Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival, and in 1990 won Downbeat Magazine’s coveted DB Award for best big band recording in the U.S. He has two new publications for jazz ensemble to be released next month. Mr. Horney received an undergraduate degree from Indiana State University, with masters and doctoral work from the University of Illinois.
email: alhorney@eiu.edu
phone:
581-6118
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