Applied Trombone
Lecturer,
Applied Trombone
Phone:
323-217-4622
Email: jvoyemant@adelphia.net
Jazz trombonist
He has performed, toured and/or recorded on six continents with a long list of
leading and respected artists, most notably, Grammy Award-winning Latin Jazz
artist Poncho Sanchez, jazz trumpet great Tom Harrell and singers Paul Anka and Al Jarreau, as well as
such jazz luminaries as Dave Brubeck, Clark Terry, Rosemary Clooney, Bobby Shew, Eddie Daniels, Ernie Watts and Larry Coryell. Mr. Voyemant is a member of the Luckman
Jazz Orchestra (deemed "one of the country's finest musical
organizations" by Los Angeles Times jazz critic Don Heckman). He is a
featured soloist with the Bruce Lofgren Jazz Orchestra, the Buddy Childers' Big
Band and the Bobby Matos Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble. He has toured with the
internationally acclaimed swing group Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, the Clayton
Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat
Band.
Equally comfortable in the classical genre, Mr. Voyemant
has appeared with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pasadena Symphony, Los Angeles
Symphonic Camerata, New West Symphony, Debut Orchestra and for several years as principal trombone
and soloist with the Santa Monica Symphony. His trombone playing can be heard
on numerous motion picture and television soundtracks.
His most recent CD is entitled Scenes. This compilation features cuts from
recent recording projects and highlights Mr. Voyemant
as a soloist in varying musical settings. As a composer, he writes for his own
original septet which will be releasing their first studio recording in 2006.
Jacques is also an avid tennis player who, between gigs, can often be found
hitting balls on courts throughout
Academic Degrees
* MM,
* BM,