Guest Conductors

The Harold J Crosby Band proudly announces our 

Guest Conductor for Band Camp 2025:

Mr. Jeffrey Marlow

Jeff Marlow holds degrees from Arkansas Tech University 1987, where he studied conducting under Hal Cooper and saxophone under KT Futterer. He continued his studies at the University of Kansas 1994, where he studied conducting under Robert Foster and saxophone under Vince Genoike. Before retiring in 2017, Jeff was director of bands at Dover, Arkansas. Jeff’s Dover band performed at the 2004 ASBDA National Convention, and received Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association Sweepstakes awards 16 of the 21 years. Jeff is a past president of the Arkansas Bandmasters Association (2013), and he currently directs the River Valley Community Band based in Fort Smith Arkansas and teaches private saxophone lessons in the Fort Smith public school system.

Jeff has served as a member of the Association of Concert Bands Board and is the President elect beginning in June 2025. As a member of the board, Jeff learned many valuable lessons on how the organization works, and the wonderful opportunities the ACB has to offer its members. As a member of the ACB Connects committee, Jeff is actively engaged in bringing roundtable discussion, tutorials, and clinics to our membership. Jeff is currently working on the National Convention committee as the Host/Partner Band Director and liaison. Jeff was one of the ACB Board members involved in the organization of the Omaha Nebraska Regional Event and his River Valley Community Band performed at the Plano, Texas Regional Event.

Jeff has participated in community bands since college and believes that age and ability should not stop musicians from participating in their community bands. Joining community bands gives people the opportunity to advance their musical ability and keep socially connected. Jeff would like to see more ACB activity at the state level with more community bands working with one another on recruiting, repertoire, and financial support. Jeff enjoys relaxing on his farm where he spends time with his wife of 34 years, Greta.