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Welcome to jdsmusic.co.uk, the website for Jack Smith.  I'm a musician (conductor, trombonist, teacher and more) based in South London, with connections across the south of the UK from here to South Wales, and most points inbetween. 

Of course these pages are designed to drum up business under any of the headings you see to your left; however I also hope that they will also shed a more personal light on the various things I do, besides merely touting for gigs.  That said, if you don't have the time for all that reading, and would just like to offer me some work, that's fine too. 

I hope you enjoy browsing this site; please feel free to contact me with any feedback or enquiries.  As this is my first attempt at building a website, I would be grateful for any glitches/gremlins which could be brought to my attention, as well as any general comments regarding the site, its content and user-friendliness.

Highlights

Forthcoming engagements include:

26 September: Conducting Forest of Dean Brass at the Oxford & District Brass Band Association's annual entertainment contest.  This will be my last performance with the band as their resident MD, and as with our appearance at this contest last year, we aim to put on a good show and are hopeful of achieving another success together.

Recently:

June 2010:  Guest conductor with Lambeth Wind Orchestra

May 2010: Weston-super-Mare Own Choice Contest with Forest of Dean Brass, gaining 3rd place.  Performances on trombone for Bel Canto Opera (Tosca)

March 2010:  West of England Regional Championships with Forest of Dean Brass, gaining 4th place in Section 2 - "Jack Smith's conducting was a cameo of tasteful restraint and control" (4barsrest.com)

Overview

Jack Smith was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in 1984, and grew up in nearby Stroud.  In 2002 he won a full scholarship to Trinity College of Music, where he studied trombone with Roger Harvey and piano with Raymond Banning.  At this time he also began his conducting studies, having started out by deputising for local amateur orchestras.  Jack was awarded the college conducting prize in 2006, and graduated with first class honours in 2007, going on to study conducting at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff.

Rapidly establishing himself as one of the most versatile musicians of his generation, Jack is in consistent demand as a freelance musician, performing on both modern and period instruments, whilst as a conductor he has worked with a variety of orchestras, bands and choirs.  Jack relocated to London in September 2010, with the aim of re-establishing and furthering his career there.

Whilst music plays a huge part in Jack’s life, he also enjoys quiet, sensible things such as walking, photography and cooking.