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Famous Jazz Educator Receives Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters

LEON BREEDEN RECEIVES HONORARY DOCTORATE OF LETTERS
World famous jazz educator, Leon Breeden, who brought his University of North Texas Lab Bands to international fame, playing for presidents, heads of state and in many foreign countries, received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters at the university's 2009 summer commencement exercises.
Surrounded by fellow jazz educator, Jim Riggs big jazz band, comprised of many former UNT graduates, a brief concert was performed and dedicated to Dr. Breeden.
The University's president, Dr. Gretchen Batzille said in her announcement:
"I was proud to award Leon Breeden, the director of the jazz studies program and the One O'Clock Lab Band from 1959 to 1981, a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, on behalf of the university at the 2009 summer doctoral hooding ceremony.
"Mr. Breeden, a Professor Emeritus of music, was the jazz program's second director and under his guidance, the program - the first of its kind in the country - rose to international prominence. Before he stepped down, the lab bands had received almost 50 national awards for group and individual performances. A respected clarinetist, saxophonist, arranger and composer, he has earned numerous accolades, including being inducted into the National Association of Jazz ... more

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