hiː ɪz ɐn ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt pɹəfˈɛsɚ ænd ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv dʒˈæz stˈʌdiz ɪnðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv mjˈuːzɪk æt mˈɪʃɪɡən stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd hɐz dˈʌn mˈæstɚ klˈæsᵻz æt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz ænd mjˈuːzɪk skˈuːlz θɹuːˈaʊt ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ænd kˈænədə.
He is an associate professor and Associate Director of Jazz Studies in the College of Music at Michigan State University and has done master classes at universities and music schools throughout the United States and Canada.