The Resonance Series is a guest lecture/performance/residency series that brings music professionals from around the world to share their experiences and stories, provide the future generation with insight into the industry and career paths, perform with student and local musicians, give masterclasses, and more.
Since Fall 2020, over 70 guests have spoken or performed for the series in over 200 events including more than 35 GRAMMY® winners representing 140+ GRAMMY® wins and over 350 GRAMMY® nominations. Additionally, guests have included Oscar, Emmy, Tony, Pulitzer Prize, Golden Globe, Juno, and Latin GRAMMY® winners, multiple U.S. Ambassadors of Music, multiple Guggenheim Fellows, and the musical directors of the Super Bowl, American Idol, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, and Kesha. Guests have played in the bands of Michael Jackson, Prince, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Elton John, Ray Charles, Billy Joel, Celine Dion, Shakira, Stanley Clarke, Stevie Wonder, B. B. King, Ariana Grande, Sting, Chick Corea, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Snarky Puppy, and many more. Guests have been featured in major motion pictures, TED Mainstages, Oprah, The Voice, American Idol, Late Night Talk Shows including Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman, and Seth Meyers, NPR's Tiny Desk, BBC Proms, and more.
The series has free and public events across campus and Norman, including the Pioneer Library System, Norman Public Schools, and local businesses.
With the exception of specific concerts, all events are free and all events are always open to the public. Join us for this unique opportunity to listen to, work with, and ask questions of the music industry's most successful experts.
The Resonance Series’ major sponsor is the Norman Arts Council, with additional support from Peggy Doviak, NOUN Hotel, Oklahoma Film and Music Office, Onyx Lane, The Pioneer Library System, Midway Deli and AirBNB, The Embassy Suites of Norman, Norman Public Schools, Gilliam Music, Imagine Music and Arts, the Norman Music Institute, Montford Inn, Fowler Auto Group, The Winston, Benvenuti's Ristorante, Legend's Restaurant, Louis Bar & Grill, Tea Cafe, and multiple private donors.
Email e@ou.edu for additional information.
Zoom Link for main Resonance Q&As
https://oklahoma.zoom.us/my/resonance
Meeting ID (if link has any issues)
648 487 4475
Password
resonance
Spring 2025
Paul Shaffer - Partner and Musical Director for David Letterman's entire 33-year career spanning over 6000 shows, Saturday Night Live's first Musical Director and Pianist (Seasons 1-5), Band Leader of Blues Brothers with Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, member of the Honeydrippers with Robert Plant, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page, Musical Director for Paul McCartney, Musical Director for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since its inception in 1986, has recorded or performed with hundreds of legendary musicians including James Brown, Bob Dylan, B. B. King, Miles Davis, Willie Nelson, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Cher, Yoko Ono, Diana Ross, and Earl Scruggs.
Will Calhoun - Drummer for Living Colour, B. B. King, Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Paul Simon, Harry Belafonte, The Allman Brothers, Jaco Pastorius, Steve Vai, Mike Stern, Public Enemy, Voted "Best New Drummer" by Modern Drummer, "Best Drummer of 1990" by Rolling Stone, and "Best progressive Drummer" three times.
Jamaaladeen Tacuma - Bassist for Sting, The Roots, Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck, Dave Matthews Band, Ornette Coleman, Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley, Derek Bailey, Peter Murphy
Tisziji Muñoz - Guitarist for Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, John Medeski, Rashied Ali, McCoy Tyner, Dave Liebman
- April 21 - 7:30pm in Catlett 104 (Sharp Hall) - OU Jazz Bands ft. Paul Shaffer
Purchase Tickets - April 21 - April 22 - 8:00pm in Reynold's Performing Arts Center Holmberg Hall - Quantum Blues Quartet Concert
Purchase Tickets - April 22 - Masterclasses, lectures, and Resonance Q&A schedule TBA
