Teacher and Professional Education Faculty
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John Cooper
School of Music
Professor
Ph. D.
Employment/Experience
(List the employer and dates for each of the following areas)
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University Teaching
 Western Illinois University 2002 to Present
 MUS 117 – Jazz Band
 MUS 127 – Jazz Combo
 MUS 224 – Applied Trumpet
 MUS 424 – Applied Trumpet
 MUS 267 – Jazz Improvisation I
 MUS 367 – Jazz Improvisation II
 MUS 337 – Jazz Band Methods and Techniques
 MUS 387 – Jazz Composition and Arranging I
 MUS 487 – Jazz Composition and Arranging II
 MUS 397 – Jazz History Survey
 MUS 508 – Applied Jazz Studies
 MUS 513 – Jazz Composition
 Northern Michigan University 1995 – 2002
 MU 117 – Jazz Band
 MU 118 – Chamber Music
 MU 122 – Jazz Improvisation
 MU 125 – Music in Society
 MU 230H – Upper Brass Methods
 MU 320 – Survey of Jazz
 MU 131 – Performance Brass
 MU 231 – Performance Brass
 MU 331 – Performance Brass
 MU 431 – Performance Brass
Public School Teaching
 Substitute Teaching Public Schools 1988-1989
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Professional
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Northville, MI
Grosse Pointe, MI
Walled Lake, MI
Novi, MI
Reviewer of New Music, International Association of Jazz
Educators. The following reviews were written and await
publication.
o Riptide/Jarvis/S06
o Momcat Mambo/Mossman/S06
o It’s Showtime/Niehaus/S06
o I let a Songo Out of My Heart/Halle/S06
o Hangin’ With Tommy G/Washut/S06
o Broadway/Taylor/S06
o Squatty Roo/Clayton/S06
o The Jazz Calling/Clayton/S06
o Walk On the Wild Side/La Barbara/S06
o That/Slater/F05
o Eleventh Hour/Matta/F05
o Bubbert Takes The Train/Steinel/F05
o God Bless The Child/Stitzel/F05
o Charlie’s Tune/Yasinitsky/F05
o All the Things You Are/Sweeney/F05
o Business as Usual/Berger/Sp05
o Mento Mania/Neihaus/Sp05
o Seven Steps to Heaven/Goodwin/Sp05
o The Dance of Denial/Mossman
o Don’t Get Sassy/Carubia
o Bubber Kicks Back/Steinel
o Shining Star/Taylor
o Just Havin A Good Time/Carubia
o Ballad for a Blue Horn/Steinel
o This Masquerade/Mantooth
Editor/Engravor Michigan Music Teachers Association 2004
Achievement Tests
o Battery of tests for Aural Awareness, Theory, Technique,
and Sight-reading, 16 levels.
Editor/Engravor Michigan Music Teachers Association 2003
Achievement Tests
o Battery of tests for Aural Awareness, Theory, Technique,
and Sight-reading, 16 levels.
Composition
o Commission: United Church of Christ Jazz Worship
Service to commemorate 50 years. Premier date will be
April 22, 2007.
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o Commission: Hope, Jazz Orchestra Composition,
commissioned by Hope College, premiered November 22,
2005.
o Horn Arrangement, Ray Charles Medely for Sharon Reed,
June 2005
o Horn Arrangement, Praise His Holy Name for Peoria
Heritage Ensemble, June 2004
o Traffic Cop Blues
o 5 Etudes for Lead Trumpet
o And Now You’re Gone
Performance
 As performer
o Wedding Performance, St. John’s Catholic Church,
Burlington, IA, May 14, 2011
o Ed Kaizer Trio, Pekin Country Club, April 22, 2011
o Ed Kaizer Trio, SAMS benefit, Peoria, IL March 25, 2011
o IMEA Reading Band: IMEA Conference, Peoria, IL
January 27, 2011
o Heritage Ensemble of Peoria, New Harmonies Exhibit,
Chilicothe, IL January 23, 2011
o Heritage Ensemble of Peoria MLK Celebration, January
2011
o Ed Kaizer Trio Live at the Five Spot, Peoria, IL Dec. 17,
2010
o John Cooper Trio, Sholoh’s Bistro, Macomb, IL Dec. 11,
2010
o Artist in Residence, Hope College, October 19 – 22, 2010
o Ed Kaizer Trio, Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL Oct.
3, 2010
o David Van de Pitte tribute, Johnny Trudell Orchestra,
Detroit, MI September 26, 2010.
o Ed Kaizer Trio, Kiwani September 25, 2010
o Ed Kaizer Trio, Peoria, June 26, 2010
o Heritage Ensemble of Peoria Juneteenth Celebration, June
2010
o Ed Kaizer Trio First United Methodist Church, Peoria, IL
June 8, 2010
o Ed Kaizer Trio WCBU Live Performance, Jazz From the
Hilltop, Peoria, IL May, 23, 2010
o Heritage Ensemble of Peoria Liturgical Arts Festival,
Springfield, IL May 4, 2010
o Heritage Ensemble of Peoria MLK Celebration, January
2010
o Heritage Ensemble of Peoria Juneteenth Celebration, June
2009
o Redstone Room, Moline, IL May 17, 2009
o Bepe DiMato performance, Macomb Country Club, April
22, 2009
o WIU Jazz Festival Performance, February 2009
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o The Temptations, Peoria Civic Center, October, 2009
o Artist in Residence, Wayne State University, October, 2009
o Artist in Residence, University of Toledo, October, 2009
o Faculty Series Concert, November, 5 2008
o Al Sears Jazz Festival, September 13, 2008
o Jazz Festival Performance, February 2008
o Faculty Series Performance, October 2007
o Al Sears Jazz Festival, September 2007
o Artist Representation with Conn-Selmer, 2007
o Baecker Wedding, St. Louis, MO, July 29, 2006
o St. Paul Church, Pekin, IL. July 20, 2005
o Peoria Heritage Ensemble, Juneteenth Concert, Illinois
Central College, June 17, 2005
o Savoy Stompers, Chandler’s Bar, Macomb, IL May 5,
2006.
o St. Paul Church, Pekin, IL Easter Sunday, April, 16, 2005.
o Illinois Central College, Peoria Heritage Ensemble, January
14, 2006
o St. Paul Church, Pekin, IL. Trumpet performance,
December 25, 2005.
o Hope College, Perform with Hope College Big Band as
Guest Artist, November, 16, 2005
o Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Perform with the John
Cooper Quintet, November 8, 2005
o Jazz From the Hilltop, Bradley University, Dingledine
Theatre, Tribute Concert and Live Radio Broadcast,
September 18, 2005
o Trumpet soloist: Thomas/Gettman Wedding, Peoria, IL,
August, 2005
o Trumpet soloist: Wedding, Galesburg, IL, July 16, 2005
o Jazz From the Hilltop, Bradley University live radio
broadcast with the Ed Kaizer Trio, June 5, 2005.
o Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project, Rhythm Kitchen, Peoria,
IL, May 27, 2005
o Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project, Rock Island Music
Festival, May 20, 2005
o Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project, Rhythm Kitchen, Peoria,
IL, April 2, 2005
o IMEA Reading Band, Pere Marquette Hotel, January 28,
2005
o Soloist: Christmas Cantata, St. Paul Church, Pekin, IL,
December 26, 2004
o Soloist: Wessley Methodist Church, Unplugged Concert,
Bill Makestad, December 10, 2004
o Soloist: 2nd Trumpet, David Leibman Big Band, Green
Mill, Chicago, IL, November 13, 2004
o Soloist: 2nd Trumpet, David Leibman Big Band, Green
Mill, Chicago, IL, November 12, 2004
o Soloist: Peoria Heritage Ensemble, Peoria, IL, Oct. 19,
2004
o NAACP Dinner, Peoria Heritage Ensemble, Peoria, IL,
October 10, 2004
o John Cooper Quartet, Wedding Rushville, Sept. 4, 2004
o Lead Trumpet Performance Blue Lake Monster Big Band,
Twin Lakes, MI July 28 – Aug. 8, 2004
o Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project, Springfield, IL July 24,
2004
o Ed Kaizer Quartet, Jazz From the Hilltop, Live Radio
Broadcast, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, July 11, 2004
o John Cooper Quintet, Hess Wedding, Macomb, July 10,
2004
o Lead Trumpet, Peoria Heritage Ensemble, Peoria IL, June
2004
o Trumpet performance, St. Paul Church, Pekin, IL April 18,
2004
o John Cooper Quartet, Rhythm Kitchen, Peoria, IL February
14, 2004
o Guest Artist with Cheboygan High School Jazz Band,
Midwestern Band and Orchestra Clinic, Ann Arbor,
Michigan, January 24, 2004
o Guest Artist with Cheboygan High School Jazz Band,
Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield, MI January 22, 2004
o Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project, Peoria, IL, December 12,
2003
o Ed Kaizer Quartet, Jazz From the Hilltop, Live Radio
Broadcast, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, November 12,
2003
o Ed Kaizer Quartet, Jazz From the Hilltop, Live Radio
Broadcast, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, October 26,
2003.
o Ed Kaizer Trio, Johnny’s Steak House, Peoria, IL, October
17, 2003.
o John Cooper Quartet, The Rhythm Kitchen, Peoria, IL,
October 11, 2003.
o Ed Kaizer Trio, Johnny’s Steak House, Peoria, IL, October
10, 2003.
o Lead Trumpet Performance Blue Lake Monster Big Band,
Twin Lakes, MI July 22 – Aug. 3, 2003
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o Ed Kaiser Trio, First United Methodist Church, July 5,
2003
o John Cooper Quartet, Rhythm Kitchen, Peoria, IL June 28,
2003
o Doug Lawrence Band, Davenport, IA June 7, 2003
o Ed Kaiser Trio, Johnny’s Steak House, Peoria IL June 6,
2003
o Ed Kaiser Trio, Peoria Civic Center, United Methodist
Annual Conference, Peoria, IL June 3, 2003
o Ed Kaiser Trio, Johnny’s Steak House, Peoria, IL May 30,
2003
o Ed Kaiser Quartet, Jazz From the Hilltop, Live Radio
Performance, Peoria, IL May 25, 2003
o Ed Kaiser Quartet, Martinis Bar, Peoria, IL May 24, 2003
o Trio Performance, The Ed Kaiser Trio, Johnny’s Steak
House, Peoria, IL May 23, 2003
o The John Cooper Quintet, WIU Ballroom, Macomb, IL
May 10, 2003
o The John Cooper Quintet, The Rhythm Kitchen, Peoria, IL
April 12, 2003
o The John Cooper Quintet, WIU University Union, March
15, 2003
o The John Cooper Quartet, The Rhythm Kitchen, Peoria, IL
February 8, 2003
o Soloist performance with Dallas Brass WIU Brassfest,
Macomb, IL COFAC Jan. 20-21, 2003
o Faculty Jazz Quartet performance WIU Brassfest, Macomb,
IL, COFAC Jan. 20, 2003
o Lead trumpet performance with the Blue Lake Monster Big
Band, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Jan 17-18, 2003
o Trumpet performance IAJE Reading Band, Midwestern
Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, Jan 19, 2003
o John Cooper Quartet, Macomb Dining, Oct. 5, 2002
o John Cooper Quartet Oct. 19, 2002. Macomb, IL, WIU
Lamoine Room, Oct. 19, 2002.
o WIU Faculty Jazz Ensemble, Al Sears Jazz Festival,
Macomb, IL, Sept. 21, 2002.
o Trumpet player, Peoria Big Band, Pizza Works, Peoria, IL,
Aug. 28, 2002.
Presentation
 Understanding Jazz: A Primer – Macomb Museum, Macomb, IL
September 2010
 Mobile Technology in Music: Mobile Computing Awareness Day,
September, 2010
 International Horn Symposium: Beginning Improvisation, Western
Illinois University, June 2009
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WIU Jazz Camp, June 25 through July 1, 2006
WIU IMEA Presenter Linear Improvisation utilizing voiceleading,
Peoria, IL January 06
IMEA Co-Presenter Selecting Music for Your School Jazz
Ensemble: Navigating your way through world of published jazz
music.
Artist in Residence, Composer and Performer, Hope College,
Holland, MI, November 21-23, 2005 Lectures and performances of
original compositions.
Guest Artist as Composer and Performer: Wayne State University
Faculty Jazz Ensemble, Detroit, MI, November 8, 2005
Jazz Camp, June 25 through July 1, 2005
Conductor WIU Jazz Camp, June 26 – July 2, 2005 Macomb, IL
IAJE Regional Conference Presenter: Selecting Music For Your
High School Jazz Band co/author with Dr. Brian Coyle, April 9,
2005
Guest Conductor Roosevelt Magnet School, Peoria, IL Civic
Center Performance, Sept. 25, 2004
Conductor for the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp summer session III,
Twin Lake, MI, July 28 – August 8, 2004
Conductor for WIU Summer Jazz Camp, June 28 – July 3, 2004
Guest lecture, Research in Jazz Studies, Graduate Seminar in
Research, Western Illinois University, April, 13, 2004
Conductor for the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp summer session III,
Twin Lake, MI, July 23 – August 3, 2003
Conductor for WIU Summer Jazz Camp, June 16 – 21, 2003
Western Illinois University Specialty Camp, Trumpet
Improvisation, Western Illinois University, June 5 – 6, 2003
Trumpet clinician WIU Showcase of Bands and Honor Band, WIU
Department of Music, Macomb, IL, Feb. 21-22, 2003.
Trumpet clinician WIU Brassfest, COFAC WIU, Macomb, IL, Jan.
20, 2003
Demonstration of Smartmusic for WIU Applied Music faculty
o Nov. 14 and 15, 2002 Browne 207.
Guest Lecture Trumpet Seminar
o Developing Lead Trumpet Range, Nov. 14, 2002, Browne
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Guest technology lecture for Chris Lapka Mus 130 Introduction to
Music Education, Nov. 5 2002.
o Smartmusic and Band in a Box lecture prepared for smart
classroom Browne 207.
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Research
Publications/Scholarly/Creative Activities
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Refereed
o The Preacher’s Son – Composition 2011
o Hymn to Freedom – Composition 2011
o The Baecker Jazz Worship Service – Recording 2008
o The Baecker Jazz Worship Service – Composition 2007
o Hope – Composition 2006
o Since you Splains’ it to Me That Way – Composition 2004
o Watching for Watchung Plaza – Recording 2003
Non-refereed
Conference Presentations
 Refereed
 Non-refereed
Professional and Academic Service
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National
 International Association of Jazz Educators New Music Reviewer Staff,
2003 - 2009
Regional
University
 Mobile Computing Task Force – 2009 – Present
 President’s Technology Advisory Group – 2009 – Present
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Department
 Al Sears Artist Selection Committee – 2011
 Western Illinois University Provost Award Committee, Teaching with
Technology, 2011
 School of Music Talent Grant Committee – 2002 – Present
 School of Music Graduate Studies Committee – 2008 – Present
 School of Music Recruiting Committee – 2009 – Present
 Music Advisory Committee – 2002 – Present
 Wind and Percussion Committee – 2002 – Present
 Jazz Studies Committee – 2002 - Present
Community
 American Foreign Legion Post 6, Macomb, IL Bugler – 2010 – present
 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1921, Macomb, IL Bugler – 2010 – present
 Al Sears Jazz Festival Committee – 2002 – Present
 Loaves and Fishes, Macomb, IL Fund Raising Concerts - 2009
Grants and Special Awards
 Provost Award for Teaching with Technology, 2010
 College of Fine Arts and Communication Teaching with Technology Award,
2010
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President of the United States Gold award for Community Service with the
Peoria Heritage Ensemble, 2009
Western Illinois University President’s Award for Excellence in Diversity
2009
Successful Grant Writing: The National Endowment for the Arts, Challenge
America Grants, 2005, 06, 07
Professional Memberships/Affiliations
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International Association of Jazz Educators
Music Educators National Conference
*Adapted from the WIU Graduate Faculty Vita format