ROBERT KEHLE, TROMBONE

Robert Kehle joined the Pittsburg State University faculty in 1978 and holds the rank of University Professor of Music where he teaches trombone and is the director of the PSU Jazz Studies program.  Mr. Kehle completed his undergraduate studies at Washington State University with both the Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts (music education) degrees and completed the Master of Music degree and doctoral course work at Indiana University.  His trombone teachers include former members of major symphonies: Dr. S. Thomas Beversdorf (Pittsburgh, Penn.), Ed Kleinhammer (Chicago Sym.), and M. Dee Stewart (Philadelphia), Keith Brown (Philadelphia). His jazz studies were with Dominic Spera and David Baker. He has performed with the Spokane Symphony, the Indiana Brass Quintet, the Spokane Jazz Society, and back up for various touring artists/groups including Slide Hampton’s World of Trombones, the Manhattan Transfer, and with Mr. Louie Bellson. Mr. Kehle has been a featured soloist with numerous orchestras, bands, and jazz groups in the Midwest. He is also Principal Trombone in the Springfield (Missouri) Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburg State University Brass Quintet, and is trombonist with the jazz group “Blues Over Easy.”  His book, “Alto Trombone Literature: An Annotated Guide,” is in its second edition and is published by Warwick Music. He has also held the positions of President of the PSU Faculty Senate, President of PSU-KNEA, and President of the Kansas Unit of IAJE.

His memberships include Phi Mu Alpha, the International Trombone Association, the International Association of Jazz Educators, American Federation of Musicians, and the National Education Association. Mr. Kehle is an artist affiliate with C.G. Conn.

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