Edgar Dryden has been called one of the most important literary scholars in American literature. On December 9, 2010, he was inducted as a Regents’ Professor, joining the ranks of those who have earned the highest honor that the Arizona Board of Regents bestows for academic achievement.
A vibrant blue CD cover caught his eye in the 7th grade and Keitaro Harada was hooked on the sound of the saxophone. A rising star on the podium, he’s a conducting fellow at the UA School of Music.
Tommy Dorsey’s trombone... Nelson Riddle’s Oscar for the soundtrack of The Great Gatsby... Lyrics written by hand for Frank Sinatra... Ten thousand original music arrangements... Rare recordings and photographs... They’re all in the UA’s Jazz and Popular Music Collection. Learn about American’s golden age of music.