JASON HOLCOMB MUSIC
upcoming engagements
"a remarkable musician and educator...he cares deeply about the art form and those who engage in it"
Trombonist - Music Educator - Music Researcher - Band Leader - Arranger/Composer
About
American Trombonist in Britain
From the peaks of The Rockies to the banks of The Tyne, from the Las Vegas Strip to Frenchman Street in New Orleans, Musican Dr. Jason Holcomb has been around.
30 years in the music industry with no small amount of experience in band leading, studio session work, touring, and teaching. Currently Dr. Holcomb can be heard in various Jazz, Salsa, Rock, and Soul groups.
CURRENT ACTS
Hector Gannet
Castillo Nuevo Orquesta
Phil Davids & The Good Times Band
The Society Quartet
Paul Edis' Jazzy Christmas
EDUCATIONAL ROLES
HEAD OF BRASS STUDIES NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
SENIOR LECTURER PG DEGREE NORTHERN ACADEMY OF MUSIC EDUCATION
MUSIC DIRECTOR JAMBONE THE GLASSHOUSE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR MUSIC
HEAD OF WINDS PERFORMANCE NEWCASTLE COLLEGE
Performance - Education - Advocacy - Arranging/Composing Inquiries
Dr. Holcomb is available for studio work, performance opportunities, teaching/lecturing, workshop delivery, curriculum guidance, arranging/composing commissions, and other forms of collaboration
Music Participation Advocate
Dr. Holcomb's work includes developing music participation theory for the Northeast of England from a geo-cultural framing
LECTURER IN MUSIC OF AFRO-DIASPORIC ORIGIN
Delivered at The Northern Academy of Music Education for The University of Sunderland, these one-of-a-kind modules focus on the practice and impact of music from the African Diaspora.
FOUNDER OF
NORTH EAST MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES CIC
NEMO CIC is a community youth based project providing music making opportunities to the young people of the Northeast with absolutely no associated costs.
DIRECTOR OF
CORE MUSIC CIC
Dr. Holcomb sits on the Board of Directors for the music-based community interest company CORE located in Hexham.
MUSIC PARTICIPATION THEORY
Dr. Holcomb's work is available to access through the University of Sunderland and provides a functional framework for understanding music participation.
📌 Northeast of England
📧 info@jjhmusic.com
member of Musicians Union and PPL