Ed Soph is a professional drummer and an educator currently residing in Denton, TX. He toured with Woody Herman, Clark Terry, and Stan Kenton and lived in New York City, NY, for many years before returning to his alma mater, The University of North Texas, to become an Associate Professor in Jazz Studies. Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913–October 29, 1987), better known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and Big band leader. ... Clark Terry performs with the Great Lakes Navy Band Jazz Ensemble Clark Terry (born December 14, 1920) is an American swing and bop trumpeter and flugelhorn player. ... Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra. ... The University of North Texas (informally UNT or North Texas) is a public university located in Denton, Texas. ...

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• Homepage for Jazz division of the University of North Texas