Bob Washut

Professor of Music at the University of Northern Iowa, Bob Washut served as Director of Jazz Studies from 1980-2002 and of the award-winning UNI Jazz Band One. An accomplished composer/arranger, Dr. Washut has received numerous commissions from college and high school jazz ensembles, professional jazz artists, and symphony orchestras. He was inducted into the Iowa IAJE Hall of Fame in 2003. At UNI he received the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2015, the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Creative Activity in 2014, and the Outstanding Teacher at award in 1996.