Gerald Noble

M153 Creative Arts Center
Fax (937) 775-2346
gerald.noble@wright.edu

Jerry Noble is an adjunct instructor serving as the Assistant Director of Percussion Studies and Assistant Director of the Percussion Ensemble at Wright State. He has been a member of the US Air Force Band of Flight since 1999 where he is timpanist/percussionist of the Concert Band and drummer with the jazz combo. He is also section percussion with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra.

In high school Mr. Noble was a member of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra while studying with Dr. Glenn Schaft (Director of Percussion at Youngstown State). Mr. Noble earned his BM in performance from Cleveland State University and his Performer’s Diploma from Indiana University. He has studied with Tom Freer of the Cleveland Orchestra; Gerald Carlyss, former Principal Timpanist of the Philadelphia Orchestra; and Dave Fishlock of the Cincinnati Symphony. He has studied drumset with Bob McKee (Cleveland Freelancer, Split-Page Book) and has received coachings on drumset from Kenny Aronoff (Smashing Pumpkins, Mellencamp, recording artist), John Riley (Village Vanguard Big Band), and Jim Rupp (Woody Herman, Columbus Percussion). He also has attended the Cloyd Duff Timpani Master Class and has had several lessons with the world renowned former Cleveland Orchestra timpanist, Cloyd Duff.

During his time at Indiana University he served as an Associate Instructor, led the Graduate Percussion Project, performed as timpanist with Star of Indiana’s “Brass Theater” (predecessor to Blast!), and held principal percussion positions with the Owensboro Symphony (KY) and the Columbus Philharmonic (IN). Other ensembles that Mr. Noble has performed with include the New World Symphony, Cleveland Pops, New Mexico Symphony, Columbus Symphony (OH), Fort Wayne Philharmonic, West Virginia Symphony, Erie Philharmonic, Springfield Symphony (OH), Evansville Philharmonic (IN), and the USAF Band of Liberty in Boston, MA. Additionally he has performed with or worked under artists such as Michael Tilson Thomas, Eric Kunzel, Hugh Wolff, Jahja Ling, Robert Porco, Ray Kramer, the Miracles, Jim Pugh, Eddie Daniels, The Smothers Brothers, Neil Sedaka, Jubilant Sykes, Awadagin Pratt, and Janos Starker. Mr. Noble has attended Eastern Music Festival, the Pierre Monteux School, and the University of North Texas Drumset Workshop.

As a clinician, Jerry Noble has appeared at numerous colleges and high schools throughout the Midwest. He has also performed as a soloist with the Columbus (IN) Philharmonic. Recording credits include the US Air Force Band of Flight, the Owensboro Symphony, the Columbus (IN) Philharmonic, and the Indiana University Percussion Ensemble. Mr. Noble is married to the former He is married to Ashley, a freelanceoboist, and they have one daughter, Ava.