Nikki Malley

Instructor of Music

General Interests
"As a performer, I continue to experiment with new approaches to jazz improvisation. As a musicologist I continue to focus my research on the relationships between jazz and the political and social climates surrounding different periods in jazz history. As a director, I emphasize a broad knowledge of both classic jazz repertoire and new innovations in jazz composition."

Years at Knox: 2003 to present

Education
M.A., Musicology, 2002, Washington University-St. Louis.
B.A., Music, 1998, Knox College.

Teaching interests
World music, Jazz history, music and film, pop music, music and diaspora

Recent Accomplishments
Presentations
"The History of Jazz." Carl Sandburg College Music History Class, Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2007.

"Cool Jazz: Reaction to or Development of Be-Bop Style?" University of Iowa Graduate School of Music Pedagogy Workshop, Iowa City, Iowa, 2007.

Performances
Director, Rootabaga Jazz Festival. Galesburg, Illinois.

Director, Bix Beiderbecke Youth Bank, Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival. Davenport, Iowa.

Campus & Community Involvement
Member, Knox-Galesburg Symphony, percussion; Galesburg.
Member, Knox Cherry St. Combo, (jazz combo), Galesburg.

Member, The U. City Social Club (jazz trio), St. Louis, Missouri.
Member, The Defenestration Quartet, (jazz quartet), Galesburg.

Contact
309-341-7265
nmalley@knox.edu