William J. Hochkeppel, D.M.E. is Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands at the University of Louisiana where he teaches Applied Saxophone and serves as Director of the Wind Ensemble and UL Jazz Ensemble. An Artist/Clinician for Légère Reeds and Conn-Selmer and, he is active as a recitalist, soloist, adjudicator, & guest-conductor, performing regularly with the Lafayette Saxophone Quartet (which he founded) and with the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Players. As a jazz clinician, he has worked with Big Bands in WA, OR, MT, WY, MN, ID, IL, OH, IN, NJ, LA, and as a judge for the Canadian National Music Festival. His bands have performed with Lew Tabackin, Don Menza, Bill Watrous, George Shearing, Clark Terry, Louis Bellson, Gordon Goodwin, Dianne Schuur, Paquito di’Rivera, & New York Voices. Currently in his 40th year of college teaching, Dr. Hochkeppel’s previous positions were at Butler University (Indianapolis) and Eastern Washington University, as well as the faculties of Northwestern University (IL) and Findlay College (OH).