Randy Masters received his BA in Interrelations of Music and Film from UC Santa Cruz. He has done extensive post-graduate studies in Music, Sacred Geometry, Acoustics, and Alternative Healing Methods. Randy has also studied music with Roger Adams and Henry Mancini.
Randy has been a professional musician since 1964. He has played with Tito Puente’s Latin Jazz All-stars, Cal Tjader, Charlie Byrd, Lou Harrison, Batucaje (Brazil), Tocara (Mexico), Ashwin Batish (India), Hedzoleh Soundz (Ghana, Africa), Samba Ngo (Belgian Congo), O.J. Ekemode (Nigeria), Bob Brozman, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Ruth Brown (Jazz Blues vocalist), Bobby Darin, and Randy Masters Multi-national Band.
Randy has been an active composer since 1966, writing hundreds of pieces for theatre, films, and recording groups in diverse styles, including classical jazz and world music. His instruments include trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, guitar, piano and percussion.
Randy was formerly a lecturer in jazz and composition, Head of Jazz Studies, and an Artist-in-Residence at UC Santa Cruz. He also taught at San Jose State University, Foothill, DeAnza, and West Valley Jr. Colleges over a period of 10 years. He has taught jazz piano, trumpet, and guitar since 1968, both privately and at major universities. He was the recipient of two NEA grants in composition, jazz studies, and world music. Currently Randy teaches Music and Consciousness at California Institute of Psychoacoustics in San Francisco.
