Author Alicia Schooler-Hugg

Alicia Schooler-Hugg lives in Northern California. The former Op-Ed columnist

freelances for national and local publications and is a healthcare consultant and certified

national educator.

She has taught university level communications and leadership courses, co-hosted a local

TV news broadcast, and received several journalism-based awards. Schooler-Hugg

compiled the narrative and prose for Art and Soul of Jazz.

“This has been a great journey and learning experience.

I hope the reader will feel some of the joy and excitement we felt

in completing this tribute in memory of our uncle, Charles Mingus."