Reviews of professor Ashlin Parker

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I've seen a couple negative reviews of Ashlin here and they honestly confuse me. He's easily one of the most knowledgable professors in the music department. In just a year I've learned so much about jazz from his "straight to the point approach." I definitely wouldn't characterize him as rude, He's a passionate virtuoso who loves music.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Professor Parker was passionate about the subjects he teaches but gives no room for students to have different opinions than his own, he comes off ignorant and an intellectual jazz bully, his pride and accomplished musical career creates a barrier between him and his students. Good guy out of class though, very welcoming and accepting.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Took him for tides. Really unclear about assignments and due dates no matter how many times we asked him. Adapts the "your generation has it so easy" mindset which also gets annoying. Overall chill and passionate guy, but he was pretty rude to me and to other students when we expressed opinions that he didn't agree with.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Ashlin is very passionate about what he does, and he shows that in his teaching style. He will challenge you to better yourself as a musician, which was the best thing for me because I now feel more confident in myself and my playing.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
While the beginning of this course is more structured, the class can become whatever the students want it to be, so long as they are curious to learn about specific topics in jazz history. There's a final paper but the other tests/quizzes seem to vary by semester. He's a great professor and an absolute beast of a trumpet player.