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Mr. Bickel is Director of Jazz Piano at the University of Miami Frost School of Music. Doug formerly taught Applied Jazz Piano, Class Jazz Keyboard, Jazz Improvisation and Jazz Composition at the University of New Orleans where he was the musical coordinator for the Louis Armstrong Jazz Quintet in conjunction with Artist in Residence Terence Blanchard.
He has been a touring member of Arturo Sandoval and Maynard Ferguson's bands, and has performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Pat Metheny, Woody Herman's Thundering Herd, Maria Schneider, Ira Sullivan, Randy Brecker, David Sanborn and Tito Puente. Doug has appeared at many international jazz venues, including the North Sea and Newport Festivals, the Blue Note, the Jazz Showcase, Yoshi’s and Jazz Alley. He co-founded and
was the Director of Jazz Studies at the International Musikschule in Munich, Germany and also was Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano at Virginia Tech University. He currently performs regularly with his own trio, featuring bassist Roland Guerin and drummer Troy Davis, and with the Maurice Brown Quintet.
Doug’s latest trio effort, “City Of Rhythm,” pays homage to his new hometown and its legacy of producing world class rhythm section players. It features Roland Guerin and drummer Adonis Rose. Original compositions by Doug and producer Dennis Marks along with modal guru Ron Miller make this an interesting mix of flavors. This follows up Bickel’s 2001 release "The Power of Three."
Bickel has served as a sideman, composer, arranger and producer on over twenty recordings.
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