GERARD ALOISIO, DMA

Dr. Gerard Aloisio is Professor of Music in General Studies at the Minnesota State University, Mankato.  Dr. Aloisio teaches courses such as Introduction to Music, Pop Music U.S.A., and Music of the World; general-education music classes remain his first love and primary area of expertise.  In addition to his academic work, Dr. Aloisio is an in-demand professional trombonist, having performed with numerous orchestras and artists, including The Four Tops, Marvin Hamlisch, Johnny Mathis, Frankie Valli, and Sarah Vaughan.  Dr. Aloisio contributed to the revisions of Dr. Simon Anderson's The Musical Imperative and Pop Music, U.S.A.