Western Illinois University College of Fine Arts and Communication

Michael Stryker

Michael Stryker is Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano in the School of Music at Western Illinois University. He directs big bands, coaches jazz combos, teaches Applied Jazz Piano, Class Jazz Piano, Jazz Fundamentals, Jazz History, and is a member of the Dale Hopper Faculty Jazz Sextet. Mr. Stryker’s doctoral studies at the Eastman School of Music are currently in progress. He began his work there in the fall of 2002 as the first full-time student in a new degree program, the D.M.A. in Jazz and Contemporary Media. At Eastman, he studied piano with professors Tony Caramia and Harold Danko, and jazz composition and arranging with Professor Bill Dobbins. Past degrees include a B.S. in Biology from Purdue University in 1985 and both the B.M. and M.M. in Jazz Performance from DePaul University in 1996. Previous teaching positions include Eastern Illinois University, DePaul University, and the University of California at Berkeley. He has performed with Freddie Hubbard, Jim Snidero, Robin Eubanks, James Moody, John Fedchock, Kim Richmond, Clay Jenkins, Gary Foster, Bob Mintzer, and Joshua Breakstone.

Office Location: 222 Browne Hall
Office Phone: 309/298-1444
Email: MS-Stryker@wiu.edu

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