Justin Binek

jazz vocalist ~ pianist ~ educator ~ composer ~ arranger ~ clinician

biography

schedule

compositions
& arrangements

educational resources

Welcome to JustinBinek.com, the official site of Justin Binek, Head of Vocal Jazz Studies at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. An internationally renowned vocal jazz educator and performer, Justin's credits include presenting "The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Scat Singers" at the 2008 IAJE annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, and at the 2008 ISME World Conference in Bologna, Italy. Feel free to contact Justin anytime at jbinek@uarts.edu. You can also contact Justin on Facebook as well; performance information is regularly posted and updated there.

In addition to his work at UArts, Justin is also a partner and permanent faculty member of the Heartland Vocal Camp for Jazz and Pop Singers and a member of the faculty at the Halewynstichting Jazz Camp in Dworp, Belgium.

Part Two of the "Creating Hip Vocal Solos" YouTube lesson has been posted on the "Educational Resources" page. Check it out, and also feel free to visit the updated "Compositions and Arrangements" page.

Finally, the site redesign is coming, so keep checking in!

Enjoy these clips of Justin performing at New York City's Metropolitan Room on May with Bartosz Hadala (piano), Trifon Dimitrov (bass), Yutaka Uchida (drums), and Jakub Costro (congas) on May 3, 2009. Check out their unique takes on "In Walked Bud" and "One Note Samba":