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Christopher Kozak

Born: June 11, 1975

Christopher Kozak is Associate Professor and Director of Jazz Studies at The University of Alabama. He holds both a M.M. in Jazz Arranging and Composition and a B.M. in African-American Jazz Studies in Double Bass Performance from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA. While at UMASS he has studied Jazz Composing and Arranging with Jeff Holmes and Double Bass with renowned Double Bassist and composer Salvatore Macchia. He also studied advanced Improvisation Techniques with saxophonist Chris Merz and multi-reeds artist Adam Kolker. Professor Kozak was also a composition student of Yusef Lateef and his methods of Autophysiopsyhic Music. Previously, Professor Kozak was an active performer in the Northeast music scene on the Acoustic and Electric Bass in Jazz, Contemporary, and Popular styles