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Anthony Belfiglio

Presented by F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar at F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

December 4, 2011

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Dr. Anthony Belfiglio is an Assistant Professor of Music in the School of Music. Currently, Dr. Belfiglio teaches applied commercial piano, commercial keyboard seminar, and commercial music analysis. He is also keyboardist, composer, and co-founder in the Belmont Faculty Jazz Group. Before teaching at Belmont, Dr. Belfiglio taught music courses at The University of Texas at Austin, University of Miami, and Temple University as well as kept a private music studio.

Dr. Belfiglio’s educational credentials include a Doctor of Musical Arts in Music and Human Learning/Jazz Emphasis from The University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Music in Jazz Performance from University of Miami, a Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy, and a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance from Temple University. His published dissertation is titled Fundamental Rhythmic Characteristics of Improvised Straight-Ahead Jazz.

As a young musician, Dr. Belfiglio performed at the Oberlin College Summer Piano Institute. Later, he was selected for an artist residency with Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead, with performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Further performances have included concerts with notable jazz artists such as Dave Douglas, Branford Marsalis, Kenny Garrett, Jason Marsalis, Ron Westray, Delfeayo Marsalis, Kevin Mahogany, John Riley, John Fedchock, Steve Turre, John Blake, and Eddie Gomez. He has also performed live on Nashville National Public Radio, on Austin National Public Radio, and WFLN Philadelphia. Presently, he performs regularly with Nashville-area jazz musicians, and occasionally gives clinics and performances at high schools and colleges.