J. Richard
Dunscomb is the chair of the music department at Columbia College - the nation's
premier visual, performing, media and communication arts college - located in
Chicago, Illinois.
He is recognized nationally and internationally as one of
the leading authorities in the field of jazz music and music education. He was
elected to the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) Hall of Fame
and was awarded the prestigious Medal of Honor by The Midwest Clinic.
Mr. Dunscomb
is active as a clinician, author, guest conductor, adjudicator, and consultant.