Gerald Cleaver is a jazzdrummer. He has performed or recorded with Joe Morris, Mat Maneri, Roscoe Mitchell, Toots Thielemans and others. Jazz master Louis Armstrong was one of the best loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Joe Morris (born September 13, 1955) is an American jazz guitarist. ... Mat Maneri (born 1969) is an American jazz violin and viola player. ... Roscoe Mitchell (born August 3, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African-American composer and jazz saxophonist. ...
WACO – GeraldCleaver belongs to a new breed of faculty at Baylor University.
Cleaver, who came to Baylor in 2001, will use his physics background to teach the Big Bang theory, the scientific conclusion that a cosmic explosion created the universe 13.7 billion years ago.
Cleaver, who came to Baylor after a one-year visiting professorship at Texas AandM University, said he couldn't teach the same class at a public or evangelical Christian school.