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Dr. William B. Bynum Jr., president of Jackson State University, has named Dowell Taylor as interim director of bands effective Sept. 18.
Taylor has been lauded throughout the U.S. for his musical prowess. As the former leader of bands, he received several media highlights and honors. Bands were recognized by Jet Magazine, the Christian Science Monitor and People Magazine as well as serving as the “Special Guest Band of Honor” at the St. Petersburg, Florida, Martin Luther King Battle of Bands; 1991 NBA All-star basketball game in Charlotte, North Carolina; and Motown’s 30th Anniversary Celebration in Hollywood, California, 1990, among many other accomplishments.
“We appreciate Dowell’s commitment to Jackson State University and the music program,” said Bynum. “He has set the bar high throughout his career and during his previous two terms as director of bands.”
Dowell Taylor takes helm for 3rd time as leader of JSU’s band program | Jackson State Newsroom
Taylor has been lauded throughout the U.S. for his musical prowess. As the former leader of bands, he received several media highlights and honors. Bands were recognized by Jet Magazine, the Christian Science Monitor and People Magazine as well as serving as the “Special Guest Band of Honor” at the St. Petersburg, Florida, Martin Luther King Battle of Bands; 1991 NBA All-star basketball game in Charlotte, North Carolina; and Motown’s 30th Anniversary Celebration in Hollywood, California, 1990, among many other accomplishments.
“We appreciate Dowell’s commitment to Jackson State University and the music program,” said Bynum. “He has set the bar high throughout his career and during his previous two terms as director of bands.”
Dowell Taylor takes helm for 3rd time as leader of JSU’s band program | Jackson State Newsroom
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