Dr. Trent Jacobs is Senior Lecturer of bassoon and music theory at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire and of bassoon at the University of Wisconsin Superior.‭ ‬Trent is an innovator on the bassoon,‭ ‬expanding the possibilities of electric bassoon amplification and effects processing as the creator of the‭ “‬Little-Jake‭” ‬electric bassoon pickup,‭ ‬and actively pursuing non-standard performance opportunities to use these innovations.‭ ‬Trent’s musical interests are unique and varied,‭ ‬having a history of jazz and rock guitar,‭ ‬barbershop quartet singing and a strong commitment to the performance of contemporary and improvised music.

Dr.‭ ‬Jacobs’ pedagogical strategies incorporate traditional bassoon solo,‭ ‬etude,‭ ‬and orchestral repertoire with‭ a customized approach to technical and musical development centered on the needs and desires of each student. His students frequently perform music that involves improvisation, electronics, and music by a wide variety of composers. He has had students aged 7th grade through 70+ years old, many of whom have achieved success in all-state ensembles, prominent undergraduate and graduate programs in both music and non-music related fields, or in secondary classrooms preparing the next generation of musicians.

Dr.‭ ‬Jacobs is a native of Owatonna,‭ ‬Minnesota.‭ ‬He has completed DMA and MM degrees from the University of Illinois and received his bachelor’s degree from Lawrence University in Appleton,‭ ‬Wisconsin.‭ ‬His teachers include Monte Perkins and Timothy McGovern.

My DMA dissertation: Elements of Jazz in Bassoon Solo Repertoire.