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Dr. Diego Celi is an Ecuadorian jazz guitarist, composer, and academic with a multifaceted career spanning performance, research, and education. He currently serves as Programme Leader for the Diploma in Music at LASALLE College of the Arts. Prior to this, he held a 18-year tenure as Full Professor at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, where he occupied leadership roles including Dean of the College of Music.
- Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Performance—University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Master of Arts in Music Education—Stephen F. Austin State University
- Baccalaureus Artium in Contemporary Music—Universidad San Francisco de Quito
His research focuses on post-tonal and modal jazz harmony, jazz counterpoint, and pedagogical methodologies for jazz guitar. He has pioneered the application of synthetic scales in jazz education and explored polymodal integration in composition. His work bridges traditional jazz theory with contemporary techniques, emphasizing injury prevention in guitarists.
Dr. Celi's publications include peer-reviewed articles on jazz theory, a book on guitar scales and chords, and presentations at major conferences like the Jazz Education Network Conference and International Jazz Composers’ Symposium. His 2024 Google Scholar article on jazz guitar fingering approaches highlights practical techniques for harmonic navigation.
- Doctoral Fellowship Fund, Secretariat of Higher Education of Ecuador (2013–2016)
Dr. Celi is an active member of the Jazz Education Network (JEN), College Music Society (CMS), and International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers (ISJAC). He has served on research committees, evaluated arts grants, and acted as International Baccalaureate Examiner for Music.
