Eddie Green
- Director Emeritus of the University of Houston Wind
Ensemble
- Co-author of “Essential Musicianship for
Band-Ensemble Concepts”
- Texas Bandmaster of the Year (1990)
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Full Biography
Eddie Green received his Bachelor of Music degree from Texas Western University in El Paso, and graduated magna cum laude. His Master’s degree in music was earned at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where he graduated summa cum laude.
Eddie Green was the band director at Albany High School from 1960-1962 and Ozana High School from 1962-1964. He opened Lake Highlands Junior High and taught there from 1964-1970, and at Lake Highlands High School from 1970-1976. From 1976-1979 he was Director of Bands at Western Michigan University, and at the University of Houston from 1979-1999. Since officially retiring from the University of Houston, Mr. Green has been named Director Emeritus of the UH Wind Ensemble, and has maintained an active role working with Tom Bennett and David Bertman. Mr. Green currently works as a band consultant for a large number of school districts throughout Texas.
During the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 school years, Mr. Green and John Benzer- with the help of David Bertman and Evelio Villareal- wrote Essential Musicianship for Band-Ensemble Concepts, which is published by Hal Leonard Corp. as part of the Essential Elements series.
While director of the UH Wind Ensemble, Eddie Green’s Grainger Series CD was named a “CD of the Year” by Stereophile maganize. The Wind Ensemble was the first college instrumental ensemble to receive a Grammy Award nomination. Mr. Green’s Lake Highlands Junior High band was named CCC Honor Band, and his Lake Highlands High School was named 4A Honor Band. The Lake Highlands band was also selected to perform at the MidWest Clinic in both 1971 and 1975. He received the “MAC” award for outstanding high school band directing in America. Mr. Green was honored Texas Bandmaster of the Year in 1990. He was awarded the Grainger medallion, given by the Grainger Society for contributions to Percy Grainger’s music. During his tenure at UH, Mr. Green was given a UH Teaching Excellence Award, and the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award given by the Moores School of Music Society.