A versatile performer on modern and period instruments, Jason Dovel is a trumpet artist who currently resides in northeastern Oklahoma.  A native of Virginia, he grew up in the scenic Shenandoah Valley.  The valedictorian of his senior class, he went on to study music at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he studied trumpet with James Kluesner; Studies at JMU were in music education with a minor in jazz studies. 

Upon graduation from James Madison, he moved to Ohio and completed a master’s degree in trumpet performance at the College of Musical Arts of Bowling Green State University where he studied classical trumpet with George Novak and jazz trumpet with Charles Saenz. He recently completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in trumpet performance at the University of North Texas, where he studied with Regents Professor of Trumpet Keith Johnson.

As a professional trumpet player, he has performed with groups such as the Lima Symphony Orchestra, Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Symphony Orchestra,  Virginia Consort, Denton Bach Society, Waynesboro Choral Society, Heritage Repertory Theatre, New Lyric Theatre, Jump Alley Jazz Band and many other ensembles.  During the 2006-2007 concert season he performed with the Lone Star Wind Orchestra and the  Dallas Opera, both in Dallas, and the Meridian Chamber Players in Denton, Texas.

In addition to being a modern trumpet performer, Dr. Dovel is an early music enthusiast and performs on the cornetto and baroque trumpet.  Dr. Dovel has performed with the Bowling Green Early Music Ensemble, Texas Baroque Trumpets, North Texas Baroque Orchestra, Baroque Trumpet Ensemble, and Collegium chamber ensembles.

Dr. Dovel is currently the trumpet teacher at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.  Prior to his appointment at NSU, he taught at the University of North Texas as a Doctoral Teaching Fellow and at North Central Texas College as an adjunct faculty member.  

Dr. Dovel is also available as a clinician and teacher for high school and middle school students.  He holds a instrumental music teaching license and has previously taught as a part-time instructor for the Richardson ISD, Denton ISD and the Frisco ISD.  Dr. Dovel has also served as the trumpet teacher for the Bowling Green State University Creative Arts Program.  

Dr. Dovel is available as a trumpet performer in all types of settings, including weddings, church services, orchestral, band and jazz performances.  If you would like to hire a soloist or a brass chamber group for a service, please visit the Contact Information page.