David Glasser
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glasserd@newschool.edu
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A faculty member at the New School for over 20 years, David Glasser has helped develop many of today’s jazz musicians. At the New School, he remains tirelessly involved in sharing knowledge, inspiring, and mentoring todays young musicians through an aural tradition of learning.
As a performer, David Glasser encompasses a uniquely personal sound rooted in rich tradition. A veteran of the Clark Terry quintet, the Count Basie Orchestra (under the direction of Frank Foster), Illinois Jacquet, Barry Harris, and Dizzy Gillespie, his music covers a wide range of expression.
A native New Yorker, Glasser is a graduate of the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and the Arts. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York and received extensive instruction from Lee Konitz, Frank Perowsky, and Barry Harris.
Degrees Held
MM Jazz Performance, Eastman School of Music, '86
BM Applied Saxophone, Eastman School of Music, '84
Professional Affiliation
Count Basie Orchestra 1988-91
Clark Terry Quintet 1995-2006
New School Jazz and Contemporary Music faculty 1996-present
Current Courses
Bebop Harmony
JPER 5245, Fall 2025
Bebop Harmony
JCTH 4312, Fall 2025
JCM Fundamentals: Improv 2
JPER 1227, Fall 2025
Roots & Branches
JPER 5230, Fall 2025
Roots & Branches Ensemble
JPER 4515, Fall 2025
Future Courses
Bebop Harmony
JCTH 4312, Spring 2026
Bebop Harmony
JPER 5245, Spring 2026
Clark Terry Experience
JPER 5214, Spring 2026
Clark Terry Experience
JPER 4591, Spring 2026
GR: Charlie Parker Ens
JPER 5106, Spring 2026
JCM Fundamentals: Improv 2
JPER 1227, Spring 2026
Past Courses
Bebop Harmony
JPER 5245, Spring 2025
Bebop Harmony
JCTH 4312, Spring 2025
Charlie Parker Ensemble
JPER 4586, Spring 2025
GR: Charlie Parker Ens
JPER 5106, Spring 2025
JCM Fundamentals: Improv 2
JPER 1227, Spring 2025