Trombone
Ken Ebo is recently retired from serving as the Music Placement Director for the US Marine Music Program in the Southwestern United States. He is the former head of the Instrumental Division at the Naval School of Music in Virginia Beach where he also served as trombone faculty and jazz improvisation instructor. Ken also served as the lead trombonist and musical director of the Marine Corps Jazz Orchestra from 2009–2021. An active clinician, performer, educator, and adjudicator, Ken holds degrees from Indiana University and the University of South Carolina. He is a current doctoral Teaching Fellow and the director of the Four O’Clock Lab Band at the University of North Texas where he is soon to complete his DMA.
As a clinician and guest artist Ken has traveled to multiple programs across the country for presentations and performances to students of all levels. He is a recipient of the Musician of the Year Award for the U.S. Marine Corps and has presented clinics and performed nationwide with the Marine Corps Jazz Orchestra in locations such as Monterey Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center, Lakeside Jazz Festival, Interlochen, and Eau Claire Jazz Festival. His compositions and arrangements have been featured as part of USMC national recruiting efforts and have been performed by numerous ensembles. He is the author of Common Sense for Comeback Chops, published by Mountain Peak Music. Ken has performed with many artists in both military and civilian settings including Johnny Mathis, Natalie Cole, and Frank Sinatra, Jr., among others.
