Zlabinger, Thomas
Associate Professor
Performing and Fine Arts
Phone: 718-262-2412
Office Location: AC-1A12D
Email: tzlabinger@york.cuny.edu
Dr. Tom Zlabinger is Associate Professor of Music at York College / CUNY, where he teaches popular music, ethnomusicology, and directs the York College Band. As a bass player, Dr. Zlabinger has performed with a wide range of musicians, including Marshall Allen, Glenn Branca, Lukas Foss, Eddie Gale, William Hooker, Lukas Ligeti, Emeline Michel, Butch Morris, Bern Nix, William Parker, and Sarah Weaver.
Office Hours
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Tuesdays | 9 a.m. - noon |
Education
| Degree | Institution | Field | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Graduate Center / CUNY | Ethnomusicology | 2013 |
| MA | Queens College / CUNY | Jazz Performance | 2001 |
| BA | Grinnell College | Music | 1996 |
Areas of Expertise
- bass (electric & upright)
- blues
- conducting
- depiction of musicians in media franchises
- ethnomusicology
- improvisation
- jazz education
- jazz history
- jazz performance
- modern band
- music industry
- open jams
- pedagogy of improvisation
- popular music education
- popular music history
- popular music performance
- psychedelic music
- rock
- telematic performance
Publications in Field Of Expertise
Other
Revised: December 12, 2025
York College / CUNY
94 - 20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11451
P: 718-262-2000
