Griffin Hart Woodard

Name

Griffin Hart Woodard

Degree

Bachelor of Music

Major

Jazz Studies

Concentration

Jazz Composition

About Me

I am graduating from Oberlin Conservatory a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies with a Composition Concentration. At Oberlin, my knowledge of the theoretical and spiritual dimensions of music increased exponentially with the guidance of such mentors as Gary Bartz, Jay Ashby, Dan Wall, and Meeko Israel, just to name a few. I became thoroughly entrenched in the Oberlin community and served as Vice President of Oberlin Jazz Society, Music Director & Pianist at Oberlin House of the Lord Fellowship, and Arranger & Clarinetist for the Oberlin Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble, which performed at the SFJazz Center in San Francisco and undertook service projects in the Bay Area in January 2020. I feel extraordinarily grateful to be a part of the Oberlin community. I know the friends and mentors I have met here will be lifelong sources of inspiration and support.

Study Abroad

I did not. I stayed in the corn patch.

Campus Jobs

Community Relations Intern at YBCD/Office of the Ombudsperson

Favorite Place

Wendell Logan Lounge, of course! The meeting place for every precious moment of jazz department procrastination and small talk.

Favorite Class

My favorite class would probably have to be Jazz Improvisation I & II with Jay Ashby. Each week, we had to transcribe a solo from the legendary jazz musicians of the past. I feel I improved most as a musician by learning their incredible musical contributions note for note.

Clubs & Organizations

Capoeira Angola
Christian Fellowship
Oberlin Jazz Society
YBCD (Yeworkwha Belachew Center for Dialogue)

Notable Quote

Give Thanks, always and for all things, the good and the bad, because it is either a lesson, a blessing, or both. This is a paraphrase from a very important Oberlin mentor of mine, Meeko Israel.

Memorable Oberlin Moment

Performing Give Thanks (Dedicated to Meeko Israel) at the Hugh Kline/Griffin Woodard junior recital on April 20, 2019.

Graduation Date

05/25/2020

Future Plans

Go to Grad School and work as a musician.

Files

https://www.oc2020.oberlincollegelibrary.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Woodard_Griffin_Hart.JPG

Citation

“Griffin Hart Woodard,” OC2020, accessed March 29, 2024, https://www.oc2020.oberlincollegelibrary.org/items/show/373.

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