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John V. Brown Jr.

John V. Brown Jr.

Professor of the Practice of Music
Music
jbrown@duke.edu
Box 90665, Durham, NC 27708-0665
605 Biddle Music Building, Office 064, Durham, NC 27708
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Academic Honors

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State News & Observer · March 2009

News Items

Published March 14, 2025
John Brown to Step Down as Vice Provost for the Arts June 30
Published December 9, 2024
The ‘Congregation’ of Duke’s Jazz Vespers
Published October 3, 2024
How Duke Starts New Faculty on the Road to Success
Published September 26, 2024
A Gala Concert for the Biddle Music Building
Published February 1, 2024
The NC Symphony Returns to Campus as Duke Arts Strengthens Its Outreach
Published August 30, 2023
Duke Arts’ Opening Week: Big Names & Great Performances
Published August 9, 2023
Duke Arts Presents: New Name, Big Goals
Published July 8, 2021
John Brown Talks Jazz and the Future of the Arts at Duke
Published June 11, 2020
John Brown Named Vice Provost for the Arts
Published April 20, 2020
The Human Need for Art
Published February 26, 2016
LASIK brings musician’s life into focus
Published August 26, 2015
IndyWeek
A memorial for Paul Jeffrey, Duke's late jazz champion
Published March 5, 2015
Duke Chapel To Hold ‘Jazz Vespers’ Service March 17
Published February 2, 2015
Preserving Black Culture at Duke
Published December 11, 2014
Jazz Vespers in Duke Chapel
Published December 3, 2014
Indy Week
Listening to Christmas songs with Nnenna Freelon and John Brown
Published November 6, 2014
Duke Chapel to Hold New ‘Jazz Vespers’ Service Nov. 13
Published December 20, 2013
WUNC Radio
Duke's John Brown jazzes up Christmas with Durham's Nnenna Freelon
Published September 25, 2013
Triangle Arts & Entertainment
Big band provides big sound for Dukes celebration of the 50th anniversary of its integration