David Lee Jackson, Trombone
David Lee Jackson is an active soloist, teacher, chamber and orchestral musician. As an advocate of new music, he has commissioned and performed the world premieres of numerous works for the trombone. As a chamber musician, Mr. Jackson has performed with the Detroit Chamber Winds, Music of the Baroque, Fulcrum Point New Music Project, and the Brass Band of Battle Creek. He has also performed with the Chicago Symphony, the Dallas Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, Michigan Opera Theater, the Fort Worth Symphony, the New World Symphony, the Cabrillo Music Festival Orchestra and the Spoleto, Italy Festival Orchestra. He is currently Assistant Professor of Trombone at the University of Michigan School of Music and has previously served on the faculties of Baylor University, Eastern Michigan University, The University of Toledo and the Interlochen Arts Camp All-State Division. His summers are spent teaching and performing at the Hot Springs Music Festival and the Idyllwild Arts Festival. Mr. Jackson is a Selmer/Bach artist clinician.
David's Interview:
Instrument?
Trombone
Describe your work.
Sharing music with anyone who cares to listen.
Most important lesson you’ve learned?
Let music change your life.
Recent dreams?
My worst nightmare — 75 other trombonists show up to the gig. hmmm.