Background
Caffey, H. David was born on June 2, 1950 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Howard Lee and Dorthy May (Mangum) Caffey.
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H. David Caffey
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Music, University Texas, 1972; Master of Music, University Texas, 1974; postgraduate, California State University, Northridge, 1973.
Career
Assistant professor music, Southern Oregon State College, Ashland, 1974-1976;
director jazz studies, instructor, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1976-1979;
assistant professor music, U. Denver, 1979-1983;
associate professor, U. Denver, 1983-1984;
assistant professor music, California State University, Los Angeles, 1984-1986;
associate professor, California State University, Los Angeles, 1986-1991;
professor, California State University, Los Angeles, since 1991;
department chairman, California State University, Los Angeles, since 1993. Member of advisory board Luckman Fine Arts Center, Los Angeles, 1993-1996. Board directors Friends of Music, California State University, Los Angeles, since 1993.
Member of advisory board Los Angeles County H.S. of Arts, since 1993. Member board advisors California Institute for Preservation Jazz, California State University, Long Beach, since 1996. Member of advisory board cultural arts county Mount San Antonio College, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Committee chair Troop 448 Boy Scouts American, Covina, California, 1991-1992. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (award for composition 1981-1985), International Association Jazz Educators (California state president 1991-1996, United States representative international Executive Board 1998-2000, winner composition contest 1978), Commercial Music Educators (national.bd. 1992-1996), Music Educators National Conference, American Federation Musicians, National Association Schools Music (region vice chair, institution representative 1995-1997).
Interests
Connections
Married Linda Kay Larson, June 13, 1970. Children: Heather Leigh, Sean Efraim.
