Josh Gagnon is a brass musician and educator living in Manhattan, New York. As a performer, Josh has sought out a diverse array of experiences, from symphony orchestras, to hot jazz combos, to freely improvising small groups. He has recorded and played throughout the United States with groups like the Soggy Po Boys, the Seulah Noh Jazz Orchestra, Sojoy, OURBIGBAND, and the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra. In his teaching, Josh strives to bring these diverse performing experiences to a holistic pedagogical approach. He worked as an ensemble director at the Eastman School of Music, assistant director of New England Conservatory's Jazz Composer Workshop Orchestra, TA in NEC's departments of Jazz Studies and Music Theory, and trombone teaching artist for the Portsmouth Music and Arts Center.
Josh’s teaching, rather than a rigid technical approach, is based in a wholistic view musicianship. By instilling a deep love and understanding for the craft in his students, he hopes to create the vitally important stewards of the music for future generations.
Josh is an Edwards Instrument Co. artist.
Photos by Caleb Montague