ator ▁and ▁author . ▁ ▁Don elian ▁was ▁class ically ▁trained ▁at ▁the ▁West chester ▁Conserv atory ▁of ▁Music ▁in ▁White ▁Pla ins , ▁New ▁York . ▁He ▁has ▁appeared ▁since ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁as ▁a ▁featured ▁solo ist ▁and ▁band le ader , ▁and ▁with ▁an ▁array ▁of ▁jazz ▁mus icians , ▁including ▁Son ny ▁Roll ins , ▁in ▁international ▁ven ues . ▁A ▁composer ▁of ▁over ▁ 1 0 0 ▁works ▁reflect ing ▁Class ical , ▁Middle ▁Eastern ▁and ▁jazz ▁influ ences , ▁Don elian ▁has ▁produced ▁ 1 3 ▁albums . ▁He ▁has ▁received ▁multiple ▁awards ▁as ▁a ▁Ful br ight ▁Senior ▁Sch olar ▁and ▁Special ist ▁and ▁an ▁NE A ▁Jazz ▁Fellow . ▁An ▁educ ator ▁at ▁several ▁New ▁York ▁institutions ▁for ▁ 3 0 ▁years , ▁including ▁The ▁New ▁School ▁and ▁William ▁Pat erson ▁University , ▁Don elian ▁is ▁also ▁the ▁author ▁of ▁Training ▁The ▁Ear ▁Vol . ▁ 1 ▁& ▁ 2 ▁and ▁offers ▁master ▁classes ▁at ▁leading ▁throughout ▁the ▁world . ▁A ▁gradu ate ▁of ▁Columbia ▁University ▁and ▁private ▁student ▁of ▁Michael ▁Pol lon , ▁Carl ▁B am berger , ▁Lud m ila ▁U le h la , ▁Harold ▁Se let sky ▁and ▁Rich ie ▁Be ira ch , ▁Don elian ▁is ▁the ▁co - found er ▁with ▁Marc ▁M om ma as ▁of ▁the ▁Hudson ▁Jazz ▁Work shop . ▁ ▁Disc ography ▁ ▁As ▁leader / co - le ader ▁ ▁As ▁side man ▁With ▁Billy ▁Har per ▁ ▁Trying ▁to ▁Make ▁Heaven