Jeffrey Dunn

Trombonist Jeff Dunn currently lives in Rochester, NY, where he teaches trombone lessons and coaches chamber music for the University of Rochester, and teaches at the Eastman Community Music School.  Jeff is the President of the Texas Trombone Institute, a nonprofit devoted to high quality education of young trombonists.

Previously, Jeff was a Private Low Brass Instructor for the Tomball Independent School District, a suburb of Houston, TX, where taught a large studio of trombone, euphonium, and tuba students, and directed the Tomball High School Trombone Choir and Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble.  As a freelancer in greater Houston, Jeff performed with the Woodlands Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Sinfonietta, and the Texas Brass Ensemble.

Jeff has presented clinics at the International Trombone Festival, the New York State School Music Association Conference, the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, and the Virtual Trombone Workshop.  Additional appearances include guest masterclasses for Mansfield University, Hamilton College, and Tarleton State University.  He is published by the International Trombone Association Journal, the Online Trombone Journal, Noteworthy: the International Women’s Brass Conference Newsletter, and Eighth Note Publications.

Jeff is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Eastman School of Music, and holds a Master of Music degree from Eastman, and a Bachelor of Music degree from Ithaca College.  He has studied with Larry Zalkind, Mark Kellogg and Hal Reynolds.


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