Jerrell Jackson is a musician, writer, lecturer, and digital content strategist. Jerrell studied at Temple University as a double bassist in Philadelphia. He has performed with ensembles including the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, Chineke! Orchestra, and Opera Philadelphia. As a passionate music educator, he has served as faculty for the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, Play On Philly, the Rochester Bass Retreat, and Kinhaven Music School in Vermont.

Jackson’s work primarily focuses on reformatting the presentation of classical music and developing new models for the classical music industry. He has served as the Marketing and Communications Manager for Chineke! Orchestra, the first majority Black and ethnically diverse professional orchestra in Europe. Previously, he was the Digital Content and Engagement Manager for the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society (PCMS) and the acclaimed chamber music festival, Marlboro Music. He has hosted pre-concert interviews with some of the industry’s leading musicians for PCMS and was a contributing writer for NYC’s classical radio station WQXR and Decca Records. He is currently the Administrative Director for Imani Winds Media (IWM) and serves on the Board of Directors for the youth orchestra, Philadelphia Sinfonia.