The Journal of Band Research is an official publication of The American Bandmasters Association and was begun in 1964. The Journal is edited and typeset in Greensboro, North Carolina and is published twice a year in the Fall and in the Spring by Troy University in Troy, Alabama.
The Journal of Band Research is the premiere scholarly publication in the world devoted to band music, band history, and band methodology. Articles accepted for publication in the JBR receive peer scrutiny by a distinguished editorial review board. Instructions regarding how to submit an article are contained on this website.
Information regarding how to subscribe to The Journal of Band Research may be found on this website. A listing of the members of the Editorial Review Board, as well as the Editor, and other JBR personnel may also be found here.
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