William Longo, D.M.A.

Adjunct | Music Technology

Email: williamclongo@gmail.com

William Longo is a versatile composer and arranger, creating music in a variety of genres. His compositions and arrangements have been performed and recorded by notable jazz and popular music artists, including Bruce Hornsby, Steve Miller, Jon Secada, Cyrille Aimée, and Nicole Henry. Recent commissions include works for The Airmen of Note, JAZZ ROOTS: A Larry Rosen Jazz Series, the Power of Love Gala™ at the MGM Grand, the Henry Mancini Institute at the University of Miami, and for several other university and high school music programs. In 2014, Longo received the USAFB Sammy Nestico Award for his composition, New Day, which was premiered by The Airmen of Note in Hollywood, FL. Longo has also received critical recognition from Downbeat Magazine, earning Student Music Awards for Jazz Arranging and Engineered Studio Recording.

Dr. Longo completed his D.M.A. in Jazz Composition at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. During his doctoral studies, William served as an instructor for a graduate course in hybrid MIDI/acoustic composition production techniques, instructor for an undergraduate seminar in recording technology, assistant instructor for jazz arranging techniques, assistant conductor for the Frost Studio Jazz Band, and as a supervisor and curriculum developer with Frost MusicReach, UM’s community outreach and mentoring program.

In addition, Longo has earned a B.A. in Music from the University of Connecticut, a M.A. in Jazz Performance from Queens College (CUNY), and a M.M. in Studio Jazz Writing from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, where he earned the Award for Academic Merit and was a Henry Mancini Institute Fellow. Currently, Dr. Longo serves as an adjunct faculty member at Florida International University and the University of Miami.