Biography and education
• MacDowell Norton Stevens Fellow in Composition, National Endowment for the Arts Fellow in Jazz Composition 1979, Fulbright Senior Specialist in Jazz Studies, National Endowment for the Arts Project Specialist
• Research Scholar - Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
• Texas State University Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, Spotlight on Excellence at Texas State University, recipient of the Dean’s Seminar Award
• Distinguished Academic Member of the International Conference on Visual and Performing Arts, Athens Institute for Education and Research, Athens, Greece
• Pianist with the Grammy© nominated jazz group Times Ten
• Composer/Pianist for Double Vision™, a premier Austin jazz quartet performing all original compositions
• Lifetime voting member for the GRAMMY© Awards
• 1st place National Association of Composers USA, Composer Competition
• Research Scholar - Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
• Texas State University Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, Spotlight on Excellence at Texas State University, recipient of the Dean’s Seminar Award
• Distinguished Academic Member of the International Conference on Visual and Performing Arts, Athens Institute for Education and Research, Athens, Greece
• Pianist with the Grammy© nominated jazz group Times Ten
• Composer/Pianist for Double Vision™, a premier Austin jazz quartet performing all original compositions
• Lifetime voting member for the GRAMMY© Awards
• 1st place National Association of Composers USA, Composer Competition
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Hehmsoth, Henry (Supporting). 2024 National Endowment for the Humanities PBS/WVIA-TV - Eddie Durham Documentary, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federal. (Funded: February 1, 2024). Grant.
- Hehmsoth, Henry (Principal). 2024 Research Enhancement Program Award, Institutional (Higher Ed), $7750. (Submitted: 2024, Funded: July 2024 - May 2024). Grant.
- Hehmsoth, Henry. Golden Era of the Big Band Jazz Musicians: Reminiscences of NEA Jazz Master Dan Morgenstern, National Endowment for the Arts NEA ArtWorks, Federal, $25000. (Funded: June 2018 - December 2019). Grant.
- Hehmsoth, Henry. Proposal 295 Texas State University: Eddie Durham Celebration/Hill Country Jazz Festival, San Marcos Arts Commission, Municipal, $8000. (Funded: September 2017). Grant.
- Hehmsoth, Henry. FULBRIGHT SPECIALIST GRANT, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, Federal, $8500. (Funded: 2016). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Hehmsoth, H. (2025). The History of Jazz Drums: An Archival Treasure Rediscovered. All About Jazz. Retrieved from https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-history-of-jazz-drums-an-archival-treasure-rediscovered
- composer, pianist, soloist, Double Vision takes the stage with their electrifying performance - live at SXSW 2024.
March 14, 2024.
Performances:
- DOUBLE VISION - LIVE AT SXSW. March 14, 2024 Elephant Room, Swift Building, 315 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701.
- Advisor, Consultant, Cast Member, and Artwork Contributor, 2024 PBS documentary Wham-Re- Bop-Boom-Bam: The Swing Jazz of Eddie Durham - PBS/WVIA-TV.
January 2024 - February 1, 2024.
Showings:
- World Premiere. February 9, 2024 - February 29, 2024 Austin PBS - KLRU.
- composer, leader, pianist, 2024 Austin Jazz Society presents Double Vision at Monks Jazz Club.
January 24, 2024.
Performances:
- Austin Jazz Society presents "Double Vision". January 24, 2024 Monks Jazz Club, 501 Pedernales, Austin, TX.
- Soloist, Pianist, Dallas Museum of Art presents "Jazz Under The Stars" with Count Basie vocalist Carmen Bradford.
November 2023 - November 4, 2023.
Performances:
- Jazz Under the Stars. November 4, 2023 Klyde Warren Park, Klyde Warren Park 1909 Woodall Rodgers Freeway Suite 403 Dallas, TX 75201.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: ASCAP Plus Award, The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publisher. January 8, 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Research Enhancement Program "Blue Drifter" jazz album recording, Texas State University. January 8, 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Dean’s Seminar Award, College of Fine Arts – Texas State University. 2015
- Award / Honor Nominee: ASCAP Plus 2024 Award for ASCAP writer activity in 2023, ASCAP PLUS AWARDS PANEL Jazz Division. June 8, 2024 - Present
- Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, Texas State University. January 2020 - Present
Featured service activities
- President
The Austin Jazz Composers Collective
- Other
Certified School of Music TSP Technical Support Person
- Chair
H Project Performing Arts Association (HPPAA) a 501 C3 non-profit organization
- Other
Grammy in the Schools - NARAS National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
- Reviewer / Referee
Fulbright Specialist Peer Reviewer - U.S. Department of State Cycle 1, 2, 3, 5 - 2023
- Other
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