Brent Edstrom

Brent Edstrom is a Professor of Music at Whitworth University, teaching since 1995. His expertise includes jazz studies, composition, theory, and aural skills development.

Education:

• M.M., Eastman School of Music
• B.M., Washington State University

Edstrom's research centers on jazz improvisation and composition, with emphasis on transcribing and analyzing jazz piano masters like Oscar Peterson. He bridges traditional music scholarship with digital innovation through works like Musicianship in the Digital Age, exploring technology's role in modern music education and production.

His creative output reveals dual trajectories: scholarly transcription projects documenting jazz piano techniques and original compositions spanning jazz ensemble works to orchestral pieces. Recent compositions like and there was light demonstrate symphonic ambition, while arrangements for entities like the Spokane Jazz Orchestra and American Idol concerts showcase versatility across performance contexts.