Dr. JaKobe Henry
Education Information
Associate Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music
JaKobe Henry is a trumpet player, educator, and composer whose work spans both jazz and classical traditions. Henry earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Performance and a Master of Music in Classical Trumpet Performance from the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Jacksonville State University.
His research on trailblazing trumpeter Barbara Donald has been presented at the International Women’s Brass Conference and the International Trumpet Guild Conference. Henry has served as an adjudicator for the Junior Division of the National Trumpet Competition and the Jazz Division of the International Trumpet Guild Conference. His work has received national and international recognition, including the Air Force Band Diversity Fellowship and selection in the International Trumpet Guild’s New Work Competition. He has served on the brass staff for the Mandarins drum and bugle corps, and is currently on the brass staff for Music City drum and bugle corps. He is an alumnus of the Spirit of Atlanta.