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Paul Johnston is a Professor of Music at Eastern Illinois University since 2004, specializing in Jazz Studies and Jazz Piano. He directs the Jazz Lab Band, coordinates the combo program, and teaches courses in improvisation and arranging.
He earned a Master's Degree in Jazz Studies, a Performer Diploma in Piano, and a Performer’s Certificate from Indiana University, with prior studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Johnston is an active performer, composer, and educator who has collaborated with renowned artists like Clark Terry, Benny Golson, and Nancy Wilson, with compositions published by Alfred Music.
His career includes a decade-long summer faculty role at the Interlochen Center for the Arts and continued involvement in Eastern Illinois University’s Summer Music Camp. He is affiliated with prestigious institutions such as Ravinia's Steans Music Institute and the Henry Mancini Institute.
