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Delandria Mills is a jazz, gospel, and classical flutist, composer, educator, and author. She has studied at Prairie View A&M University and the Peabody Conservatory. Interview by Elizabeth Schaaf.

Abstract Dontae Winslow grew up in Baltimore and began studying trumpet at Cross Country Elementary School. After graduating from the Baltimore School for the Arts, Winslow continued his music studies at the Peabody Conservatory, earning bachelor's and master's degrees in classical trumpet performance. Winslow has taught trumpet at Baltimore School for the Arts, Gilmor Elementary School in West Baltimore, and Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. His choir at Gilmor inspired him to write,...

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Gary Thomas is a jazz saxophonist and flautist from Baltimore. He was a member of Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition band and has worked with many notable jazz musicians. Thomas was the director and chair of Jazz Studies at the Peabody Conservatory from the department's founding in 2001 until 2017. In this first interview with Delandria Mills, Thomas discusses his early career and his work as a faculty member at Peabody.

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Gary Thomas is a jazz saxophonist and flautist from Baltimore. He was a member of Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition band and has worked with many notable jazz musicians. Thomas was the director and chair of Jazz Studies at the Peabody Conservatory from the department's founding in 2001 until 2017. In this second interview with Delandria Mills, Thomas discusses his work as a faculty member at Peabody and his career as a touring musician.

Abstract Saxophonist, bandleader, and music educator Thomas W. "Whit" Williams, Sr., began his career as a musician at the age of thirteen, playing trombone. After graduating from Washington High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, and serving as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army, Williams moved to Baltimore and earned a degree from Morgan State University. He taught music in the Anne Arundel County public schools from 1958 to 1995. He performed in ensembles such as the Royal Theatre Band, the Rivers...