Joe Manis is currently faculty member at the University of Oregon and Lane Community College and a former music faculty member at Portland State University and Umpqua Community College and is an active clinician and masterclass presenter. His article "Rhythmic Analysis: Jeff 'Tain' Watts - 'Housed From Edward'" was published in the March 2012 edition of JAZZed Magazine.
Courses taught:
Aural Skills I and II
World Music
Rock History
Jazz History
Jazz Combos
Applied saxophone/jazz improvisation
Advanced Jazz Repertoire
Advanced Jazz Improvisation
Jazz Improvisation
Jazz Performance Lab
Jazz Lab Band II
Jazz Theory (substitute)
Jazz Composition II (substitute)
Public masterclasses and clinics:
University of Oregon
University of Nevada, Reno
California State University, Northridge
Central Washington University
Lower Columbia College
Portland State University
Whitman College
Willamette University
University of Texas at Arlington
Ferris State University
Southern Oregon University
Oregon State University
Western Oregon University
Pacific University
Mesa, Glendale, Portland, Spokane Falls, Mt. Hood, and Lane Community Colleges
Joe received a Master of Music in Jazz Studies-Performance with Academic Honor from the New England Conservatory and a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from the University of Oregon. Additional studies were at the Eastman School of Music.
Joe is currently accepting saxophone and improvisation students at his studio in Eugene, Oregon, and is available for clinics and masterclasses: please contact him for further information.