Education
- University of Miami, Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A) in Studio Music and Jazz Voice, Minor in Musicology (2023)
- California State University – Long Beach, Master of Music (M.M.) in Jazz Studies, Voice (2019)
- Indiana University – Bloomington, Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Jazz Studies, Voice (2017)
Professional Experience & Affiliations
- Presentation at the Jazz Education Network Conference (2024), University of Nevada Reno Jazz Festival (2024), College Music Society Conference (2023), and 3 Minute Thesis Competition for “A Study of the Lives and Careers of Six Black Female Jazz Instrumentalists.”
- Faculty, Voice at Colorado Conservatory of Jazz Arts
- Professional jazz vocalists and freelance musician around the Front Range.
- Professional sound healer conducting monthly sound baths and private sessions around the Front Range.
Research Expertise & Interests
- Black American Music
- Queer studies in jazz history
- Women’s rights
- Feminism in jazz
- Advocacy in underrepresented populations in jazz history
Publications
Grogan, Bailey E. (2019, July). “This is America: Symbolism and Imagery in the Musical Work of Childish Gambino.” California State University, Long Beach.
Grogan, Bailey H. (2023, July) “A Study of the Lives and Careers of Six Black Female Jazz Instrumentalists: Valaida Snow, Pauline Braddy, Melba Liston, Clora Bryant, Terry Pollard, and Dorothy Ashby.” University of Miami.
“Meditations: Recorded Live at the Tank for Sonic Arts” Album of improvised meditations recorded in Rangely, CO at The Tank (2023)
“Three Sides of a Story” Bailey Hinkley Grogan, (Spring 2024)
-Debut jazz record which consists of a compilation of duos. This album features Grogan alongside some of the finest jazz musicians in Colorado, including Annie Booth (piano), Tim Wendel (guitar), Matt Smiley (bass), and Rocco Williams (vibraphone).
“Solstice: A Live Sound Bath Experience Live at Mighty Fine” (Winter 2024)
Honors & Awards
- Outstanding Creative Activity for “This is America: Symbolism and Imagery in the Musical Work of Childish Gambino.” (2019), California State University Long Beach
- Outstanding Performance in Graduate