Dr. Pascal Bokar Thiam, Ed.D.,
AfroJazz Guitarist/VocalistCitizenship: US ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffOrigin: Senegal, West Africa
Languages: English, French, Woloff
Phone: 415-756-4579fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff Email: PascalBokar@hotmail.com
Current Teaching Experience
University of San Francisco, Visual & Performing Arts Division, San Francisco, CA
U.C., Santa Cruz, Music Dpt, Santa Cruz, CA
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
French American International School, San Francisco, CA
U.C., Berkeley Ext., Berkeley, CA
Jazzschool, Berkeley, CAPerforming Present
Pascal Bokar is a US National Touring Artist listed
in Pollstar US Agent Magazine. (see Presskit and US Festival Listings).Discography
2001 CD "Yone Bi", International Music, USA
1996 CD "96 Kansas City Jazz & Blues Festival" Best Buy, USA
1995 CD "Beyond The Blue Sky" Accurate/Rounder Records, USAPress
Pascal Bokar has been reviewed by Jazziz, Jazztimes, Nuvo Zazz,
New England Performer, Night Vibe Jazz, Impulse Magazine,
Tower Records Music, Downbeat Europe, France, etc….Performance
Donald Byrd, Donald Bailey
Pascal Bokar has performed with US Top Jazz Luminaries such as Dizzy Gillespie, James Moody, Barney Wilen, Roy Haynes, Donald Brown, Tommy Campbell,
George Mraz…Honours
2006 Outstanding Doctoral Student Award, Education Department, University of San Francisco,
1983 Recipient of the Jim Hall Jazz Master Award for Guitarist, Berklee College of Music
1983 Recommendation, Guitar Dept. Chairman William Leavitt, Boston, MA
1984 Recipient Professional Music Scholarship, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
1984 Recipient Outstanding Jazz Soloist Award from Dizzy Gillespie & James MoodyFaculty
University of San Francisco, Visual & Performing Arts Division, USF, San Francisco, CA
University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC), Music Dpt, Santa Cruz, CA
Director, Large Jazz Ensemble, UCSC,
San Jose State University, Music Dpt, San Jose, CA
University of California Berkeley Extension, Music Division, Berkeley, CA
French American International School (FAIS), San Francisco, CA
Jazzschool, Berkeley, CAEducation
Certification, National School of Arts, Dakar, Senegal
Certification, National Conservatory, Nice, France
A.D., Berkelee College of Music, Boston, MA, USA
M.Ed., Master's Degree, Education/Music, Cambridge College, Cambridge, MA, USA
CBEST, California Educational Test, CA, USA
Doctoral, Education Dpt, University of San Francisco, CA, USA
Ed.D., Doctoral Degree, Department of Education, University of San Francisco, CAReferences
Detailed CV and references available upon request
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