Jason Palmer

Jason Palmer is an acclaimed trumpeter, composer, and educator affiliated with the New England Conservatory (NEC) as an Assistant Professor in the Jazz Studies department under the College division. He also teaches at Berklee College of Music and Harvard University.

• Research Interests: Jazz improvisation, music composition, trumpet pedagogy, and chamber ensemble dynamics.
• Performance Legacy: Collaborated with legends like Roy Haynes, Herbie Hancock, and Wynton Marsalis; led a quintet at Wally’s Jazz Café for 15 years.

Scientific Awards:

• Chamber Music America New Jazz Works Grant (2019)
• Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellow (2011, 2017)
• French American Cultural Exchange Jazz Fellowship
• Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition First Place (2009)
• Downbeat Magazine's 'Top 25 trumpeters of the Future'

His 2016 album Beauty 'n' Numbers: The Sudoku Suite (SteepleChase) highlights his innovative approach to jazz composition. Palmer is also Vice President of JazzBoston, underscoring his community leadership.