Through a generous gift from Robert Strickland ’87C, the Jazz Studio formerly known as BRB 114 has been renamed the Strickland Jazz Studio.

Photo by Tom Brodnax

The renaming took place in a special ceremony during the 2014 Annual Emory Jazz Festival in early February attended by Strickland himself and family members. The technology based multi-use facility developed by program director Gary Motley is the heart of the Emory Jazz Studies Program. It serves as a rehearsal facility, Smart classroom and a digital audio workstation. Robert Strickland lives in Los Angeles, California  where he works as a songwriter and producer. He is also the owner of El Dorado Studios and will serve as a technology and production consultant for the newly named Emory facility (see studio photos)