Brandon Jackson
He/Him
Brandon Jackson
He/Him
Biography
Hailing from Chicago and based in NYC, Brandon Jackson is a sought-after fresh voice in the theater. His work as a composer and orchestrator has spanned stage and screen, earning him praise for his versatile sound, breadth of genre experience, strong work ethic, and infectious energy “in the room”. He has served as an orchestrator and arranger for over 10 musicals, including Connected, Beloved King: a Queer Bible Musical, and Influenced. Jackson has also served as a longtime collaborator for filmmaker Juan Kleban. He has additionally written music for the play She Kills Monsters to critical acclaim and scored his 5th indie film, I’m With You, I’ll Be There. He has served as music director for various musicals, as well as MALINDA. Jackson holds a degree in Composition and Orchestral Conducting from Berklee College of Music.
Professional Experience
- Broadway
- Off Broadway
- Regional
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
- TV/Film
- Tours
Regions
- NYC/Tri-State Area
- Chicago/Midwest
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Hireable as
- Theatrical Composer (Music only)
- Music Director/Conductor (Not Pianist)
- Vocal Director and/or Choral Prep
- Music Assistant
- Orchestrator
- Vocal Arranger
- Dance Arranger
- Incidental Music Composer/Arranger
- Music Copyist
- Music Transcriber
- Pit Musician (Other)
- Music Contractor/Coordinator
- Keyboard Programmer
- Sound Designer/Composer
- Music Producer/Record Producer
- Home Studio Whiz
- Actor-Musician
- Other
My Primary Instrument
- Drums
My Instruments
- Banjo
- Bass - electric
- Bass - upright
- Drums
- Guitar - acoustic
- Guitar - electric
- Mandolin
- Percussion
- Piano
- Synth - keyboards
- Ukulele
- Viola
- Violin
- Violin - fiddle
- Voice
- Other
- Bodhrán, Irish Bouzouki
Software
- GarageBand
- Logic
- MainStage
- Sibelius
- Other
Affiliations
- ACTORS EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA)
- THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS (AFM)