J.B. Dyas
Bass
Bassist JB Dyas has been a leader in jazz education for the past two decades. Formerly the Executive Director of the Brubeck Institute, Dyas currently serves as VP for Education and Curriculum Development for the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz at UCLA. Throughout his career, he has performed across the country, taught students at every level, directed large and small ensembles, developed and implemented new jazz curricula, written for national music publications, and presented numerous jazz workshops, teacher-training seminars, and jazz “informances” around the globe with such renowned artists as Dave Brubeck and Herbie Hancock. He received his Master’s degree in Jazz Pedagogy from the University of Miami and PhD in Music Education from Indiana University.
