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Dr. Jeff Reynolds brings a breadth of teaching and performing experience to his position at the Faculty of Music. He co-conducts the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, maintains a trumpet studio, coordinates the brass chamber music area, and teaches jazz history and music education courses. He also is the Faculty Advisor for the Advanced Certificate Programme.
Dr. Reynolds has been a trumpet performer in a wide variety of styles. He has studied trumpet with Ward Cole, Boyd Hood, Arnold Jacobs and Vincent Cichowicz. He played with the Calgary Philharmonic, the Victoria Symphony, the Hamilton Philharmonic, the Orchestra of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the Hannaford Street Silver Band and the Stratford Festival Orchestra. He also performed on many recordings, in shows and chamber music concerts.
As a conductor, Jeff Reynolds has directed the Toronto Festive Brass, the Northdale Concert Band, the Scarborough College Concert Band, the York Region Honour Band as well as many high school ensembles. His conducting studies were with Ward Cole, Otto Werner Mueller and Miguel Hart-Montoya.
Dr. Reynolds formerly taught at the University of Victoria, Malaspina College and McMaster University. For many years he was the trumpet instructor at the National Music Camp of Canada, also directing brass chamber groups.
Jeff Reynolds is a strong advocate for music education. He regularly contributes articles and reviews to such periodicals as The Recorder (Ontario Music Educator’s Association) and Canadian Winds (Canadian Band Association), appears as a presenter at conferences and workshops, and adjudicates at music festivals across the country. |