ITA Events Coordinator / Web Assistant
contact: jeremy@trombone.net
Jeremy E. Smith is a professional musician and brass educator located in Central Ohio. As a performer, Jeremy is the bass trombonist for the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra. In addition to playing with Mansfield, he has performed with numerous ensembles including the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Iowa, Central Ohio Symphony, Opera Project Columbus, and the orchestras of Huntington, Springfield (OH), Westerville, Youngstown, New Albany, and Knox County.
As a chamber musician, Jeremy has traveled with brass ensembles throughout the United States, China, and South Korea. Fluent in various styles, Jeremy has performed with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, Tim Zimmerman and the King’s Brass, Vaughn Wiester’s Famous Jazz Orchestra, and the Knox Community Jazz Orchestra. Jeremy has also had the privilege of sharing the stage with artists such as Jeff Hamilton, Byron Stripling, Mary Wilson, Michael W. Smith, All-4-One, Sean Jones, Martha Wash, Theo Peoples, and Steve Green.
As an educator, Jeremy taught in the brass areas at Ohio Wesleyan University, Kenyon College, and Mount Vernon Nazarene University He has given clinics and recitals at Capital University, Marshall University, Indiana Wesleyan University, and the North Carolina Trombone Festival.
An advocate for all styles of brass music, Jeremy is a member of the Jazz Journalists Association (JJA). Also a member of the International Trombone Association (ITA), he currently serves as the Events Coordinator and Web Assistant for the Association. In addition to serving the ITA, Jeremy is the Founder and Editor of Last Row Music. With over 12,000 monthly visitors, Last Row Music contains an online listing of brass audition listings as well as news, events, links, and articles read by brass musicians and enthusiasts around the world.
Jeremy received a DMA in performance from The Ohio State University where he studied with Dr. Sterling Tanner and Jim Masters, and served as a Graduate Associate for the Jazz Studies area and Trombone Studio. He holds music performance degrees from both Carnegie Mellon University and Grace College. His primary instructors include Peter Sullivan and James Kraft with additional studies from Denson Paul Pollard, John Rojak, John Kitzman, Graeme Mutchler, and Amanda Stewart.
Jeremy E. Smith is a professional musician and brass educator located in Central Ohio. As a performer, Jeremy is the bass trombonist for the Huntington Symphony Orchestra. In addition to playing with Huntington, he has performed with numerous ensembles including Orchestra Iowa, Opera Project Columbus, and the orchestras of Springfield (OH), Westerville, Youngstown, Mansfield, New Albany, and Knox County. As a chamber musician, Jeremy traveled with Tim Zimmerman and the King’s Brass for a year and performed over 120 concerts across the country. Equally, at home in big bands, Jeremy has performed with various jazz/big band ensembles including the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, Vaughn Wiester’s Famous Jazz Orchestra, and the Knox Community Jazz Orchestra.
As an educator, Jeremy currently teaches in the brass areas at Ohio Wesleyan University, Kenyon College, and Mount Vernon Nazarene University. He has given clinics and recitals at Capital University, Marshall University, Indiana Wesleyan University, and the North Carolina Trombone Festival.
A member of the International Trombone Association since 2004, Jeremy currently serves as the Events Coordinator and Web Assistant for the association. In addition to serving the ITA, Jeremy is the Founder and Editor of Last Row Music. With over 10,000 monthly visitors, Last Row Music contains an online database of brass audition listings as well as news, events, links, and articles read by musicians and brass enthusiasts around the world.
Jeremy holds a Master of Music degree in Trombone Performance from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Music degree in Instrumental Performance from Grace College. Currently, Jeremy is pursuing a DMA in Performance at The Ohio State University under the tutelage of Dr. Sterling Tanner. His primary instructors include Peter Sullivan and James Kraft with additional studies from Denson Paul Pollard, John Kitzman, Graeme Mutchler, and Amanda Stewart.