Keaton Jones


     Keaton Jones is a graduate from Tennessee Technological University where he received a Bachelor’s in Music Education, where he studied with Colin Hill, Marco Schirripa, Christopher Jones, and Jayce Clemons. While at TTU, he:
  • Performed in the TTU Percussion Ensemble showcase concert at the 2019 Tennessee Music Educators Association Convention.
  • Performed with the TTU drumline at the 2020 National Collegiate Cheer and Dance Competition in Orlando, Florida.
  • Was a member of the Bryan Symphony Orchestra in Cookeville, TN for their 2021-2022 season.
  • Competed in the 2022 PASIC Collegiate Percussion Ensemble Competition.
  • Received first place in the 2023 PAS Tennessee Day of Percussion collegiate snare drum competition.
  • Performed in showcase concerts with Michael Burritt, The Big Trouble, She-E Wu, Casey Cangelosi, and Mark Ford.

In 2024, he became a founding member of Southeast Percussion Group, an independent percussion ensemble founded by Ethan McDaniel, Professor of Percussion at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga.

Keaton is currently pursuing a Master’s in Percussion Performance from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, studying with Dr. Christopher Butler. As a Graduate Assistant, he works with the University’s athletic bands, percussion department, and music theory department. He is also a member of the Hathor Percussion Quartet, the newly-founded resident graduate percussion quartet at SIU.

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