Rosana Eckert
www.rosanaeckert.com
817-368-4422
EDUCATION
1999
Master of Music, Jazz Studies - vocal concentration
University of North Texas
1995
Bachelor of Music, Music Theory - French Horn concentration
University of North Texas
TEACHING
1999-present
Adjunct Faculty (jazz voice) - University of North Texas
1999-present
Faculty - UNT Vocal Jazz Summer Workshop
2008-2009
Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Camp
2002-2007
Faculty - Texas All-Star Jazz Camp
2006-2007
Faculty - Speech Level Singing Summer Vocal Program, Los Angeles
1997-99
Jazz Studies Teaching Fellow, University of North Texas
1995-97
Private instructor (French horn) – Briar Hill Middle School – Lewisville, TX
1995-97
Private instructor (French horn) - Marcus High School – Lewisville, TX
1994-95
Private instructor (French horn) - Westwood Jr. High – Richardson, TX
1993-94
Private instructor (French Horn) – Azle High School - Azle, TX
1990-92
Private instructor (French Horn)– Capshaw Olivas Music – El Paso, TX
AWARDS-SELECTIONS-NOTABLE EVENTS
2011
Performer, Jazz at Lincoln Center with Bobby McFerrin and Vocal Line
2010
Selected solo performer at first annual Jazz Education Network Conference
2008
European tour with Grammy Award-winning vocal quartet New York Voices
2007
Selected artist/educator for the Monterey Jazz Festival Digital Music
Education Project (www.Montereyjazzfestival.com/dmep)
2006
Finalist for Best Jazz Album of the Year, Independent Music Awards
2006
Selected for solo performance at International Association for Jazz Education
Annual Conference, New York City
2005
Debut CD At the End of the Day lists on Belgium’s Top 100 Jazz Albums of
All Time
2005
Music from solo CD At the End of the Day selected for music station on Ted
Airlines, a branch of United Airlines
2004
Selected for solo performance at IAJE Annual Conference, New York City
2004
Hired as a vocalist and producer for McGraw Hill Music Textbook project,
assisting with production of over 350 songs for children
2000
Background vocalist on Contemporary Christian album Even Now by Gospel
Music Hall of Fame artist Matthew Ward. The songs “Who is Faithful” and
“IWill Worship You” from that album both hit No. 1.
2000
Selected participant in Thelonious Monk Aspen Jazz Colony
Director of Education: J.B. Dyas
Director of Music: Christian McBride
Mentors included: Dianne Reeves, Russell Malone, Joshua Redman, Benny
Green, Lynn Ariel, Brian Blade, Herbie Hancock
1999
Selected member of IAJE “Sisters in Jazz” Collegiate Sextet
Clinician: Mary Fettig, saxophone
Mentors: Terri Lynn Carrington, Patrice Rushen, Sunny Wilkinson
Performances included: IAJE Annual Conference, Mary Lou Williams
Women in Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival
1999
Most Outstanding Graduate Student in Jazz Studies
University of North Texas College of Music
1997
Awarded Jazz Studies Teaching Fellowship at University of North Texas:
Teaching duties: Director of vocal ensemble “UNT Jazz Singers II”
Class Instructor of “Vocal Jazz Techniques”
1994
Selected as alto for the premier quartet of The Living Christmas Card
Past Performances include: Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Wind
Symphony, Utica Symphony (NY), Des Moines Symphony Orchestra,
Texas Rangers Baseball, Good Morning Texas live morning show
1995
Presser Scholar Award Recipient
University of North Texas College of Music
1992
Most Outstanding Freshman
University of North Texas Marching Band
1991-92
Texas All State Orchestra
1989-90
Texas All State Band
CHORAL DIRECTING
2011
Arizona All-State Jazz Choir - director
2010
Nebraska All-State Jazz Choir - director
2010
Iowa Honor Jazz Choir - director
2010
North Dakota All State Jazz Choir – director
2010
Oklahoma All State Jazz Choir - director
2009
2008
1997-present
Colorado All State Women’s Jazz Choir - director
California All State Jazz Choir – director
Director, UNT Summer Vocal Workshop- Jazz Choir
(14-16 vocalists, week-long camp, performance of 2 songs at end of week)
1997-2001
Director, UNT Jazz Singers II
(12-14 singers with pno, bass, drms, and horns. repertoire included
jazz/Latin/Blues)
2004-2005
Children’s Choir producer for McGraw Hill Publishing - Music Textbook Project
(one of two producers for the recording of over 350 songs for children for
their nationally distributed music textbook. Styles included: children‘s
songs, pop, gospel, jazz, various ethnic songs/foreign language)
2004-2006
Director of studio choir for Fellowship Bible Church, Grapevine, TX
(led recording sessions of gospel and Contemporary Christian choir music.
The tracks were played during the services to “pad” the live vocals.)
1998-2001
Substitute church choir director, Gainesville First Christian Church
FESTIVAL ADJUDICATION/CLINICS - partial list
2011-present
Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festiva – clinician/lecturer
2010-present
University of Northern Colorado Jazz Festival - adjudicator/clinician/lecturer
2010
Guest clinician
2010
Ontario Vocal Jazz Festival, CANADA – adjudicator/clinician
2010
Millikin University Vocal Jazz Festival – adjudicator/clinician
2010
Northern Arizona University Jazz/Madrigal Festival – adjudicator/clinician
2010
Harker Heights High School (Killeen, TX) - clinician
2001-2008
North Texas Jazz Festival in Addison, clinician
2006-2008
New Generation Festival (Monterey, CA), adjudicator
2008
Richland College Jazz Festival – clinician/lecturer
2008
UNC Jazz Festival – adjudicator/clinician
2008, 2010
Parkway North High School (St. Louis, MO), clinician
2007
Minnesota State University Jazz Festival (Mankato, MN), clinician
2007
Folsom Jazz Festival (Folsom, CA), adjudicator
2007
Brookhaven College (Farmer’s Branch, TX), clinician
2007
Santa Monica College, clinician
2007
University of Texas at Arlington, clinician
2006
Bel Air High School Outreach Series (El Paso, TX), clinician
CHORAL/SOLO PERFORMANCE
2000-present
Composer, arranger, and leader for Rosana Eckert Quintet
2009-present
Member of Tex Zimmerman and his All Star Revue, a Bob Dylan Tribute
2011-present
Founding member of Brasuka, a Brazilian samba band performing original music
and music from Sergio Mendes and other Brazilian composers
1999-present
Member of Naked Lunch, a Steely Dan Tribute
2010
Choir member with Danish choir, Vocal Line, performing with Bobby McFerrin
at Jazz at Lincoln Center
1999-present
various radio ID and jingle houses, singing group vocals for commercial use
1996-present
In Full Swing, vocal quartet singing swing and pops with symphony orchestras
1994-present
The Living Christmas Card, holiday vocal quartet singing both acappella as
well as pops with symphony orchestras
2005-present
WOW Entertainment studio choir, singing choral arrangement demos for Hal
Leanord Publishing (styles included pop, R&B, gospel, country, rock,
contemporary Christian, jazz, Broadway)
1994-1999
1998
1996
University of North Texas Jazz Singers, alto and lead soprano,
section leader from 1995-1999
Brazilian Percussion Ensemble, singing and playing percussion
University of North Texas Summer Choir, performing Sacred and Secular
Renaissance Music
1995
UNT Summer Vocal Jazz Workshop choir, 35-member jazz choir, week-long
Jazz camp
1994-2001
Gainesville First Christian Church Choir, alto section leader (styles included
Contemp. Christian, traditional choral, light pop choral, gospel, acappella)
1986-1992
Celebration, an acappella women’s Barbershop ensemble
ARRANGING
2011-present
2005-present
Published by Sound Music Publications
Published by Hal Leonard Corp. in Vocal Jazz,
Pop Choral, and Classic Choral Series
STUDIO SINGING
2001-present
Background vocalist for The Axcess Group (full audio and video
production company for TV commercials)
2003-present
Group vocalist and producer for WOW! Entertainment (show music
production and Hal Leonard Publishing Demo house)
2000-present
Freelance vocalist for the following clients:
Ben Freedman (Radio Ids)
Bruce Wermuth (Corporate shows, private projects)
Bruce Upchurch (Radio IDs)
Corporate Magic (Corporate shows)
Gateway Church (Choral demos, praise and worship)
East Post Productions (Commercial jingles)
Funimation (Japanimation cartoon soundtracks)
Harbor House (private projects)
Incredible Productions (Corporate shows)
IQ Beats (Radio IDs)
Jack Waldenmeir (commercial jingles)
Luminous Sound (private projects, commercial jingles)
Mark Menza (commercial jingles)
Panhandle house (private projects)
Robin Hood Brians (commercial jingles)
Rosewood (Album Projects)
Thompson Creative (Radio IDs)
Tim Cissell (commercial jingles)
TM Century (Radio IDs)
Wingspread (Radio IDs)
Wow Entertainment (publishing demos)
CORPORATE SHOW LIVE PERFORMANCES
2005
American Standard
2005
Trane
1998-2005
Cornerstone America
2003
Mary Kay
1999
Avista, Eli Lilly
DISCOGRAPHY (solo vocal and background vocals of note)
2011
DylanFest 2011, Tex Zimmerman and his All-Star Revue (Live Concert DVD)
2010
Small Hotel, self-produced CD of original compositions and arrangements
2010
VOCAbuLarieS, Bobby McFerrin and composer Roger Treece
2008
Dark Companions, Naked Lunch
2007
Two for the Road, Rosana Eckert with Terry Hankins - self produced
2004
Being Gemini, Marty Olivas - guest vocalist
2004
All of Us, Texas All-Star Faculty Big Band
Live CD directed/produced by faculty arranger, Frank Mantooth
2003
At the End of the Day, self-produced CD of original compositions and
arrangements
2003
Impressions, UNT Jazz Singers - guest arranger and vocalist
2002
Rosana Eckert, self-produced duo CD with pianist Brian Piper
2001
Blackbird, UNT Jazz Singers - guest arranger and vocalist
2000
Picture Frames, Annie Herring - background vocalist
2000
Even Now, Matthew Ward - background vocalist
2000
Kenny Wheeler at North Texas, UNT One O’Clock Lab Band/Jazz Faculty
Live concert
1998
1996
1996-99
Dallas Doings, soloist, UNT Jazz Repertory Ensemble
The Living Christmas Card (a cappella vocal quartet)
Geraldine / Foggy Day / Yesterdays, group vocals and solo, UNT Jazz Singers