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.
Audition Experience:
Winner – Bass Trombone, Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, September 2022
Finalist – Bass Trombone, U.S. Air Force Academy Band, October 2021
Winner – Bass Trombone, Orchestra Iowa, June 2017
Winner (later declined) – Bass Trombone, Fayetteville (NC) Symphony Orchestra, May 2017
Semi-Finalist – Bass Trombone, Wheeling Symphony, 2015
Finalist – Bass Trombone, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, 2014
Winner – Bass Trombone, Huntington Symphony Orchestra, June 2013
Finalist – Principal Trombone, Northwest Indiana Symphony, June 2012
Winner – Tenor Trombone, The King’s Brass, April 2010
Collegiate Teaching Experience:
Ohio State University (2019-2022)
Ohio Wesleyan University (2018-2022)
Kenyon College (2013-2016, 2019-2022)
Mount Vernon Nazarene University (2013-2016, 2018-2022)
Featured Soloist:
Mount Vernon Nazarene University (April 2022)
Ohio State University Symphony Orchestra (March 2021)
Kenyon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble (December 2019)
Knox County Symphony (October/November 2015)
Northwood (IN) High School (May 2015)
Carnegie Mellon University Philharmonic (May 2012)
Carnegie Mellon University Wind Ensemble (2012)
Instruments:
1970 Conn 62H ‘Elkhart’ TIS Bass Trombone
S.E. Shires Custom Tenor Trombone w/ F attachment
Conn 6H Tenor Trombone
Conn 36H Alto Trombone
Jupiter Soprano Trombone
Mack Brass 1150S Compensating Euphonium
M&M ‘Fletcher’ Compensating Eb Tuba
Jupiter Bb Trumpet
Last Updated: February 2024