Photograph of Tom "Bones" Malone playing tenor trombone at the North Texas Jazz Legends event held to celebrate the achievements of Neil Slater and James Riggs, who retired from UNT's Division of Jazz in 2008.

Photograph of (l-r) Dan Haerle, Neil Slater, and Tom "Bones" Malone at the North Texas Jazz Legends event held to celebrate the achievements of Slater and James Riggs, who retired from UNT's Division of Jazz in 2008.

Photograph of (l-r) James Riggs, Gunnar Mossblad, and John Murphy at the North Texas Jazz Legends event held to celebrate the achievements of Neil Slater and Riggs, who retired from UNT's Division of Jazz in 2008.

Photograph of (l-r) James Riggs, Mike Smith, and Dave Riekenberg at the North Texas Jazz Legends event held to celebrate the achievements of Neil Slater and James Riggs, who retired from UNT's Division of Jazz in 2008.

Photograph of Mark Taylor (left) and Neil Slater (right) at the North Texas Jazz Legends event held to celebrate the achievements of Slater and James Riggs, who retired from UNT's Division of Jazz in 2008.

Photograph of Act II of the opera "La bohème" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. (l-r) Rodolfo, Mimì, Marcello, Schaunard, Colline (back right), and an unknown townsperson (front right) -- played by Kevin Rybowicz, Leslie Marks, Christian Bester, Conrad Bear, Joseph Hubbard, and Conroy Cupido, respectively -- are conversing around café tables.

Photograph of Act IV of the opera "La bohème" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. (l-r) Marcello, Musetta, Schaunard, and Colline -- played by Christian Bester, Kimberly Dowda, Conrad Bear, and Joseph Hubbard, respectively -- are huddled in front of a large painting.

Photograph of Christian Bester (left) and Kevin Rybowicz (right) playing Marcello and Rodolfo, respectively, in Act IV of the opera "La bohème" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Marcello is standing at an easel. Rodolfo is sitting on a bed.

Photograph of Act IV of the opera "La bohème" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. (l-r) Schaunard, Colline, Rodolfo, and Marcello -- played by Conrad Bear, Joseph Hubbard, Kevin Rybowicz, and Christian Bester, respectively -- are huddled around Mimì (Leslie Marks), who is dying.

Photograph of (l-r) Joseph Hubbard, Conrad Bear, and Kevin Rybowicz playing Colline, Schaunard, and Rodolfo respectively in Act I of the opera "La bohème" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. The men are sitting on a chaise lounge.

Photograph of Kevin Rybowicz playing Rodolfo in Act IV of the opera "La bohème" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Rodolfo is sitting on a bed with an open book.

Photograph of Musetta (front left), played by Kimberly Dowda, with two other townspeople in the opera "La bohème" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of the set for the opera "La bohème" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. An easel, a table, and a chaise lounge are illuminated by colored spotlights.

Photograph of James David Christie and the Baroque Orchestra performing at the Inaugural Organ Conference held by the UNT College of Music in October of 2008. James Christie can be seen playing the Ardoin-Voertman Concert Organ in the Winspear Hall of the Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of James David Christie performing at the Inaugural Organ Conference held by the UNT College of Music in October of 2008. Christie can be seen playing the Ardoin-Voertman Concert Organ in the Winspear Hall of the Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of the Ardoin-Voertman Concert Organ, in Winspear Hall, the main performance venue in the Murchison Performing Arts Center. This photograph was taken during the Inaugural Organ Conference in October of 2008 in which the organ was imaugurated.

Photograph of UNT College of Music, Organ major, Gregg Bailey, playing the Fisk Opus 100 organ at the McDermott Concert Hall in the Meyerson Symphony Center.

Photograph of the organ masterclass with Gillian Weir during the Inaugural Organ Conference held by the UNT College of Music in October of 2008. Weir can be seen standing next to a man who is playing the Ardoin-Voertman Concert Organ in the Winspear Hall of the Murchison Performing Arts Center. A group of individuals can be seen sitting in chairs around the organ and participating in the masterclass.

Photograph of the organ masterclass with Gillian Weir during the Inaugural Organ Conference held by the UNT College of Music in October of 2008. Weir can be seen standing next to and instructing an individual who is playing the Ardoin-Voertman Concert Organ in the Winspear Hall of the Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of UNT College of Music, Organ majors posing in front of the Eugene McDermott Concert Hall. The students were visiting the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of the audience at Umbria Jazz 2008 held at the Piazza IV Novembre in Perugia, Italy.

Photograph of a woman watching the One O'Clock Lab Band perform at Umbria Jazz 2008 held in Perugia, Italy.

Photograph of Carl Lundgren on stage with the One O'Clock Lab Band at Umbria Jazz 2008 held in Perugia, Italy.

Photograph of Chris Bullock playing tenor saxophone with the One O'Clock Lab Band at Umbria Jazz 2008 held in Perugia, Italy.