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Juan Alamo/Stephen Anderson Duo

Dr. Juan Álamo is an internationally known performer, composer, and educator. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music, and Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees with Jazz as related field from the University of North Texas.

Originally from Cidra, Puerto Rico, Dr. Álamo has presented solo recitals at universities and percussion and jazz festivals throughout the United States, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. He has been featured as a soloist and with Jazz ensembles in television and radio shows in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela and the United States. Currently Juan is an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Percussion Ensemble at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

STEPHEN ANDERSON is a critically acclaimed composer and pianist whose music has been published on sixteen compact discs through Summit, Albany, Nagel Heyer Records, and other labels. Four of Andersons recordings have appeared on the Grammy® Awards ballots representing Summit RecordsNation Degeneration (53rd), Believe (56th), 360 Jazz Initiative, Distracted Society (58th), and The Dominican Jazz Project (59th). The Dominican Jazz Project similarly represented the label at the 17th Annual Latin Grammy® Awards in the categories of Best New Artist and Best Jazz CD.

Dr. Anderson is Professor of Composition and Jazz Studies at the University of North Carolina and is Director of the UNC Summer Jazz Workshop. He holds a D.M.A. degree from the University of North Texas (2005), and served as Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano at Western Illinois University (2003-2005). Dr. Anderson is Professor of Composition and Jazz Studies at the University of North Carolina and is Director of the UNC Summer Jazz Workshop.