Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 3:31 am
Jerry Lackey, ...received his Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Music Education from Indiana University in 1965 and 1974 respectively. Mr. Lackey has been a band director in the South Bend Community School Corporation since 1965 and is currently band/orchestra director at Clay Middle School in the South Bend Public Schools. He has been Solo Tubaist with the South Bend Symphony since 1966. Mr. Lackey directs the Jazz Ensemble and Wind Ensemble at Indiana University South Bend. He composes and arranges for orchestra, band, jazz band and various other ensembles. His arrangements are featured on 4 compact discs including the Houston Symphony, Utah Symphony and the Rochester Philharmonic. His composition: "Jazz Concerto for Tuba" has been performed by the St. Louis Symphony, Tokyokosei Wind Orchestra and other orchestras and bands throughout the world.