J. David Hazlett is the Associate Director of Bands at McGavock High School in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Hazlett is an alumnus of the McGavock High School Band and was on staff with the band beginning in 1998 as jazz, brass and marching instructor. He recieved his Bachelor of Science in Music Education (Magna Cum Laude) from Austin Peay in 2002 and a Master of Arts in Instrumental Conducting from Middle Tennessee State University in 2006. Mr.
Hazlett served as director of Bands at Joelton Middle before coming home to McGavock in 2004. Mr. Hazlett also serves as the Jazz Band Director, the Coordinator of Music Theory Studies, teaches the Advanced Placement Theory Course and served on the AP Music Theory Textbook Selection Committee for Metro Nashville Schools in 2006.

As a trumpeter, Mr. Hazlett was section leader, principal trumpet, marching band captain and All State Band member at McGavock. At Austin Peay, Mr.
Hazlett was principal trumpet in the Wind Ensemble, soloist in the Governor's Marching Band and member of the faculty Brass Quintet. Mr.
Hazlett was also guest conductor with the APSU Wind Ensemble. In 2001, Hazlett received the National Sinfonian Foundation Scholarship and was named Sinfonian of the Year by the Theta Tau Chapter. Mr. Hazlett completed his student teaching with Jo Ann Hood and Rick Murphy at Overton High School in 2002.

Mr. Hazlett was Graduate Teaching Assistant with the University Bands at Middle TN State University. While pursuing his MA in Instrumental Conducting at MTSU, Hazlett conducted both the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band in concert and was principal trumpet in the Wind Ensemble. Mr. Hazlett also served as conductor of the MTSU Concert Band in Spring 2006. Hazlett has studied conducting from Dr. Gary Schallert, Dr. Reed Thomas, Dr. Rapahael Bundage, Mr. Bob Lee and Dr. Carol Nies. He studied composition from Dr.
David Bridges and Dr. Jeffrey Wood.

As a composer, Mr. Hazlett's original compositions and arrangements have been performed in concert including: The Dimensions New Music Series at Austin Peay State University, The Recitals in the Rotunda Concert Series at the Dickson Renaissance Center and by the Belmont University Wind Ensemble Brass Choir, the Austin Peay Brass Quintet, the Austin Peay Wind Ensemble, the Middle Tennessee State University Brass Quintet, and the McGavock High School Brass Choir. In 2002, Hazlett's Three Moods for Brass Quintet received third place in the National Young Composer's Competition. In 2004, his DREAMS for Brass Quintet and Three Moods were recorded and released on compact disc by the Austin Peay Faculty Brass Quintet. DREAMS is published and available for purchase through Jolley Music.

Mr. Hazlett is also in demand as an arranger, writing custom marching band arrangements and compositions for high school and university marching bands.
Current and past clients include the Mount Juliet HS Marching Band, the Columbia Central HS Marching Band, the Gibson County HS Marching Band, the McLean (VA) HS Marching Band, the Middle Township (NJ) HS Marching Band, the Gallatin HS Marching Band, the Lebanon HS Marching Band and the Austin Peay State University Marching Band.

Mr. Hazlett is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society, Middle Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association, Tennessee Music Educators Association, Music Educators National Conference, Tennessee Bandmasters Association and the Professional Educators of Tennessee.