Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance

Richard Baskin, Jr. (Musical Director) is a jazz vocalist, composer, arranger, and educator from Saginaw, Michigan. He is a graduate of Jazz Studies program at Western Michigan University, and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Richard has performed with jazz artists including Darmon Meader, Paquito D’Rivera, and the New York Voices. Richard has performed in venues including Jazz@Lincoln Center, The Blue Wisp (Cincinnati, OH), The Apollo Theatre (Harlem, NYC), and the Théâtre Antique (Vaison-la-Romaine, FRANCE).