Patrick Langham is an experienced educator and performer with a 20-year career at the University of the Pacific. As Professor and Director of Jazz Studies, Langham developed the university’s Jazz Studies degree programs. During his time at Pacific, Langham has traveled to Spain as a visiting jazz conductor, overseen student performances in Paraguay, and directed groups at the Monterey Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival, San Sebastian Jazz Festival (Spain), Marciac Jazz Festival (France) and Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. As a saxophonist, he has performed with distinguished jazz artists including Lewis Nash, Bob Hurst, Donald Brown, Tom Harrell, Essiet Essiet, Terell Staford, and Louis Hayes.