Kevin Bales Studios

Kevin Bales

(representative excerpts from complete resume until 2005)

EDUCATION

Masters of Music, Florida State University	7/2003
Bachelor of Music, University of North Florida	4/1994
Georgia State University	1985-1988

EMPLOYMENT

Full-time Instructor of Music, University of North Florida	1994-2004
Adjunct Instructor of Music, University of North Florida	1993–1994
Commissioned Composer and Teacher, The Florida State University	2003-2004
Adjunct Instructor of Music, Georgia State University	2005–2006
Half-Time visiting Lecturer, Georgia State University	2006-present
Self employed musician	1988–present

HONORS

Director of the UNF Jazz Combo I, which won the Down Beat Student Music Award for “Best Jazz Group” three times: 2003, 1999, and 1998	2003
Director of UNF Jazz Combos which won the Down Beat Student Music Awards for “Outstanding Performance”, including 1999, and 1998	2002
Director of UNF Jazz Combo I which was invited to perform at the International Association of Jazz Educators Conference in Long Beach California	2002
Undergraduate Teacher of the Year Award, University of North Florida	1999
TIP Award for innovation in teaching, University of North Florida	1999
Director of the UNF Faculty Combo which was invited to perform at the International Association of Jazz Educators Conference in New York City.	1998
Southern Arts Federation featured artist. Radio show broadcast internationally; CD with worldwide distribution	1997
Preliminary Judge for the International Jazz Piano Competition, FL	1996-2002
Winner 2nd Biennial American Jazz Piano Competition, Indianapolis, IN.	1994
Top Five Finalist in the International Jazz Piano Competition, FL.	1993
Outstanding soloist award at the National Collegiate Jazz Competition, Boulder CO.	1992
Member of the University of North Florida President's Jazz Trio	1992–1994
Outstanding soloist award at the National Collegiate Jazz Competition, Boulder CO.	1991
Recipient of the Hilton Head Jazz Society Scholarship	1991
Jacksonville Jazz Artist of The Year	1991
Cover and Feature Article, Jacksonville Today Magazine	1991
Nominated for the Dewars Jazz Piano Composition Award	1991

RECORDINGS

International Distribution:
Longineu Parsons: Spaced the collected works Longineu Parsons, Sam Rivers. Ubiquity Recordings	1999
Nocturnal Traces, Marcus Printup. Capital/Bluenote, a division of Sony Records	1998
The Southern Arts Federation: program 25 Kevin Bales. The Southern Arts Federation Radio show broadcast internationally, CD worldwide distribution	1997


National Distribution:
Live from the Jazz Corner The Bob Reynolds Quartet, Bob Reynolds Music, CD Baby	2003
Thinking of You, The Nathen Page Quartet, Hugo’s Music	2000
Food Nation: with Bobby Flay Episode BF1A03 Savannah, Nationally Syndicated Television show on the Food Network Cable Channel	2000
The First Day, Kevin Bales, The American Pianist Association	1997
Season’s Greetings, The Nathen Page Quartet, Hugo’s music	1997
Live at Pinkie Lee’s, The Nathen Page Quartet, Hugo’s music	1996
Jazz Over Easy: The Kevin Bales Trio, Public Broadcasting Television Special, Indianapolis, Indiana	1995
Jazz Over Easy: APA Champion Kevin Bales, Public Broadcasting Television Special, Indianapolis, Indiana	1994
Ivories on the Avenue, Kevin Bales, Reginald Thomas, George Colligan, GS Records	1994
Have You Heard, The University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble, Walrus Records	1990

Regional Distribution:
Essence of a Soldier The Leon Anderson, Jr. Quintet, Anderson Music	2003
The Teddy Adams Quintet Coastal Jazz Society	2002
Fearless Jones, Robert Lewis and Frank Duvall Music	2002
James Moody Quartet: at the Savannah Jazz Festival, featuring Ben Riley, Coastal Jazz Society limited edition	2000
Conversations with Joan Mack, Special Guest: Kevin Bales, South Carolina Public Radio Network, Hour long radio show featuring interview and excerpts from my recordings.	1999
Sojourner, Barry Greene, Greene Jeens Music	1998
Danielle Gasparro, Danielle Gasparro, Reel People’s Music	1997
UNF 10th Anniversary, UNF Faculty Combo, University of North Florida Production	1997
Ben Tucker and Friends, Dolphin Music, South Carolina	1996
Work Song, Longineu Parsons, with Sam Rivers and Nat Adderly, Longineu Music	1993
Mane Stream, Ned Holder, with Ira Sullivan, Ned Holder Music	1993

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

International performances in Russia, England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Greece, Spain, China, Mexico and Canada.
American performances at the top jazz venues including the Kennedy Center, The Lincoln Center, and The JVC Jazz Festival in New York.