Dr. Tom Zlabinger
York College / CUNY Assistant Professor of Music
New York, NY
Dr. Tom Zlabinger is a bass player and ethnomusicologist. He directs the York College Jazz Band, teaches popular music, and hosts a weekly jam session at York College / CUNY. Though born and raised in the U.S., Dr. Zlabinger graduated from high school in Vienna, Austria and the experience deeply informed his international perspective and his interests in improvisation and inclusivity. Dr. Zlabinger holds a B.A. in music from Grinnell College, an M.A. in jazz performance from Queens College, and a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from the Graduate Center / CUNY, with his dissertation entitled FREE FROM JAZZ: The Jazz and Improvised Music Scene in Vienna after Ossiach (1971-2011). His areas of research include psychedelic music, telematic performance, improvisation, and the depiction of musicians and music making across various media franchises, such as the Big Lebowski, Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, the Peanuts comic strip, the Simpsons, Star Wars, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and others. He has published, lectured, and performed both nationally and internationally.
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