J. B. Smith

The field of percussion consists of a vast collection of instruments and musical styles. What began as ventures with my school concert band and pursuits to become a rock star led to a career as a multi-instrumentalist.

I currently perform with local orchestras, chamber groups, direct school ensembles and perform on the streets of Sydney, Australia as a malletSTATION soloist.

My undergraduate studies in music education gave me the tools and experience to ultimately become Professor of Music at Arizona State University. Retiring in 2020, I moved to  Australia where I continue to offer private lessons and classes to aspiring musicians.

I had the good fortune to study and collaborate with many prominent composers over my career. Inspired by their abilities to produce fresh expressions with ever-changing musical languages, I constructed a small library of pieces as offerings to my students and collaborators.