Tim Sessions

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Academic Appointments

Lecturer, trombone and bass trombone

Tim Sessions is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and teacher currently teaching trombone and bass trombone at Dartmouth and UVM. A veteran of over 30 years in the NYC freelance scene he has since relocated to Burlington, VT where he can be heard at local jazz clubs performing his own music as well as jazz  lassics on trombone. He also performs on electric bass and guitar. In 1995, Tim released an album entitled 'And Another Thing' consisting of mostly original tunes featuring Randy Brecker, Chris Potter and Ken Werner. He has composed for big band, string quartet, and various brass ensembles. Tim has worked extensively with the Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band and the Dave Liebman Big Band. Tim earned a Masters degree from Manhattan School of Music where he received the coveted John Clark award two years running. He played on Broadway for over twenty years, including: The Producers, Young Frankenstein, Chicago, Titanic, On the Town and Kinky Boots, to name just a few. He has also performed with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Tim taught at Lehigh University for 15 years, both jazz and classical, where his students included trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, electric bass and guitar players. He also led large and small jazz ensembles and brass groups.

Contact

Sudikoff Lab, Room 159
HB 6187

Department(s)

Music

Education

  • B.M. - Manhattan School of Music
  • M.M. - Manhattan School of Music