The Journal of Band Research is an official publication of The American Bandmasters
Association and was begun in 1964. The Journal is edited and typeset in Greensboro, North
Carolina and is published twice a year in the Fall and in the Spring by Troy University in
Troy, Alabama.
Click here to visit the website of The Journal of Band Research.
Click here to visit the JBR Store for past journals.
The Journal of Band Research (JBR) is the premiere scholarly publication in the world
devoted to band music, band history, and band methodology. Articles accepted for
publication in the JBR receive peer scrutiny by a distinguished editorial review board.
Instructions regarding how to submit an article are contained on this website.
JBR Staff
Editor Emeritus: Dr. John R. Locke, Emeritus Professor of Music, University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
Editor & JBR Store Manager: Dr. David Kish, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Associate Editor: Dr. Mark Walker, Troy University
Managing Editor: Mrs. Amanda Hinton, Troy University
JBR Editorial Board (comprised of ABA members and non-members)
Dr. Jonathan Caldwell, Dr. Deborah A. Confredo, Dr. Mark Fonder (ABA), Dr. Kevin M. Geraldi (ABA), Dr. Phillip Hash, Dr. Steven Kelly, Dr. Russ Mikkelson (ABA), Dr. J. Michael Raley.
Complete information regarding how to subscribe to The Journal of Band Research may be
found on the JBR website. The JBR Store allows band directors and scholars from around the world to download individual