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Robert Rawlins is professor and coordinator of music theory in the Department of Music at Rowan University. In addition to a Ph.D. in Musicology, he holds master's degrees in Music History & Theory, Humanities, and Public Relations.

He is the author of Tunes of the Twenties (2015), How to Play from a Real Book (2012), The Real Dixieland Book (2011), Jazzology: The Encyclopedia of Jazz Theory (with Nor Eddine Bahha, 2005), A Simple and Direct Guide to Jazz Improvisation (1995), and has recently completed a revised edition of Alec Wilder’s American Popular Song (1972-2022). Dr. Rawlins has performed extensively on flute, saxophone and clarinet in both jazz and classical venues.