Professor Was Dead

Anthony J. Agostinelli, jazz historian, cable TV producer andretired Roger Williams University professor (Bristol, RI) is aresident of Portsmouth, RI. He is an internationally-knownresource for the music of Stan Kenton, Don Ellis and manyother jazz artists and has written a history and discographyabout the Newport Jazz Festival . He has published manyarticles about jazz artists and jazz research and was the editorof a jazz newsletter (The Network -- about Stan Kenton) forover 25 years. He has hosted jazz and music radio programs forPublic Radio and local commercial stations and has lecturedand hosted events all over the world. Currently he produces thePeggy award winning TV program Jazz Bash on Cox Cable.Tony is a life long resident of Rhode Island.

In addition to his expertise in jazz, Agostinelli has been alicensed clinical social worker in the State of Rhode Island. Hehas worked as a newspaper deliverer, a market stock boy, a waiter,musician, social worker, an associate director of the UnitedWay in Rhode Island, Director of Economic Opportunity forthe State of Rhode Island in the Offi ce of Governor, ExecutiveDirector of the Urban Coalition, an urban planning consultant,an administrative assistant to a Mayor, a consultant of the NewEngland Roman Catholic Dioceses for Social Justice efforts, anadjunct professor at Rhode Island colleges, and a professor at aprivate university in Rhode Island.

Agostinelli has served on many boards of private non-profitinstitutions, and is a teacher for the Circle of Scholars hostedby Salve Regina University in Newport.

He is married to Barbara E. Agostinelli.They have four childrenand fi ve grandchildren.

His hobbies include: photography, music, writing andgardening. He is finishing up his fi rst mystery novel, TheProfessor Was Dead.