Pamies is currently Assistant Professor at the College-Conservatory of Music (University of Cincinnati), where he teaches jazz piano, jazz styles and analysis, jazz small group, and advanced jazz improvisation. Prior to this appointment, Sergio Pamies taught jazz arranging, composition, and led the small group program at University of Texas in Arlington. Pamies has given Master Classes and presented his research at the Jazz Education Network Conference, University of North Texas, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Tennessee at Martin, University of Texas at Arlington , University of Louisville, Prairie View A&M University (USA), Universidad de Granada, Conservatorio Superior del Liceo de Barcelona, Conservatorio Superior de Música de Canarias, Real Conservatorio Superior Victoria Eugenia de Granada (Spain), East Shanghai Normal University, Contemporary Music Institute of Zhuhai (China), Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Universidad EAFIT de Medellín (Colombia), among other institutions. He has published articles in different peer-reviewed scholarly journals, such as Jazz-Hitz (Spain) or Jazz Education in Research and Practice (USA) and specialized magazines such as Piano Professional (United Kingdom).
Pamies is available for clinics, master classes, and research presentations. Here you can find some samples of his research:
Publications
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Pamies Rodríguez, Sergio. “‘Well, You Needn’t’: Harmonic Challenges for the Jazz Improviser in Thelonious Monk’s Music.” Jazz-hitz (2022, No. 5): 55–85.
Pamies Rodríguez, Sergio. “Some Remarks on the Pedagogy of Advanced Jazz Improvisation in the 2020s.” Jazz Education in Research and Practice (2022, Vol. 3, No. 1): 97–117.
Pamies Rodríguez, Sergio. “Wynton Kelly: A Model for Soloing, Comping, and Rhythm Section Interplay.” Jazz-hitz (2021, No. 4): 11–41.
Pamies Rodríguez, Sergio. “Deconstructing Modal Jazz Piano Techniques: The Relation between Debussy’s Piano Works and the Innovations of Post-bop Pianists.” Jazz Education in Research and Practice (2021, Vol. 2, No. 1): 76–105.
Specialized magazine
Pamies Rodríguez, Sergio. “Bebop Piano: Examining Bud Powell’s Left-Hand Techniques.” Piano Professional (European Piano Teachers Association), London, Issue 57 (January 2022): 30–34.
Pamies Rodríguez, Sergio. “Important Considerations for the Jazz Pianist: How to Effectively Create Spontaneous Introductions.” Piano Professional (European Piano Teachers Association), London, Issue 52 (January 2020): 25–27.
Peer-reviewed journal book reviews
Pamies Rodríguez, Sergio. “Review of Experiencing Chick Corea: A Listener Companion, by Monika Herzig.” Jazz Education in Research and Practice (2022, Vol. 3, No. 1): 140–143.
Dissertation