Jeff King

Jeff King is currently a band consultant, adjudicator, and clinician for students and directors across the United States. Recently, Mr. King served as an Adjunct Music Professor on the faculty of The University of Texas at Arlington. Prior to this appointment, Mr. King served as the Irving ISD Director of Fine Arts for 5 years, where he oversaw all aspects of the Fine Arts programs. Prior to his administrative duties in Irving, Jeff King was a Texas band director for 31 years. Most of his teaching career was spent in Duncanville ISD, with 26 years’ experience, culminating as Director of Bands for his last five years. In 2008, Mr. King was co-conductor of the Wind Ensemble with Tom Shine, which was selected as the Texas 5A (6A) High School State Honor Band. In 2019, Mr. King along with his Duncanville HS colleagues, were awarded the prestigious Exemplary High School Band Award given by the Texas Bandmasters Association. In July of 2024, Jeff was inducted into the Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame.

Mr. King co-authored a band warm-up and technique book entitled Foundations for Superior Performance (A.K.A. The Blue Book) and The Complete Instrument Reference Guide for Band Directors. These texts are widely used throughout North America, Australia, Japan, and China. He has presented workshops in over 25 states as well as Canada. Some of his notable clinics include: The Midwest International Band and Orchestra Conference, National Association for Music Educators, Texas Music Educators Association, and the Texas Bandmasters Association.

From 2011-2018, Mr. King served on the Texas Bandmasters Association Board (TBA), proudly serving as TBA President in 2017.

Mr. King has music degrees from Southern Methodist University, (M.M. Trumpet Performance) and Baldwin-Wallace University (B.M.E), studying trumpet with James Darling and Mary Squire.

His professional affiliations include the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and the International Bandmasters’ Fraternity, Phi Beta Mu.