ɪnðə fˈɔːl ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, hiː ɐksˈɛptᵻd ɐn ɐpˈɔɪntmənt tə mˈɪʃɪɡən stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv mjˈuːzɪk wˌɛɹ hiː ɪz kˈɜːɹəntli ɐ tˈɛnjɚd ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ʌv dʒˈæz.
In the fall of 2014, he accepted an appointment to Michigan State University's College of Music where he is currently a tenured associate professor of jazz.