“THE IDEAL SOUNDTRACK AND PERHAPS BALM FOR OUR CURRENT 'TOXIC'… times”

– Frank J. Oteri, NewMusicBox

Jennifer's work draws toward subjects that are political and even provocative. Her collaboration with librettist Kendall A, Prisoner of Conscience, has been described as "the ideal soundtrack and perhaps balm for our current 'toxic'…times" by Frank J. Oteri of NewMusicBox. Her piece Blue Glacier Decoy, written as a musical response to the Olympic National Park, depicts the melting glaciers of the Pacific Northwest. Her partnership with writer Scott Woods, You Are Not Alone, evokes the fallout of the #MeToo Movement.

Works

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Dune Aurora

Lichtweg/Lightway (Orchestra)

2024
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Orchestra

Protector of the East Sea

“Jennifer Jolley's The Eyes of the World Are Upon You, also commissioned for the UT Wind Ensemble, drew inspiration from the state's decision to allow guns on college campuses on the 50th anniversary of the UT Tower Shooting. This work is fittingly heavy considering the tragedy, with sudden blaring ensemble sounds and a haunting siren call throughout.”

—Keith Finke, AllMusic.com

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January 19, 2026

Dr. Jennifer Jolley Presents at the 33rd Arab Music Conference and Festival in Cairo

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events

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March 30, 2026

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Son of a Gun

Kawartha Youth Orchestra
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April 20, 2026

Atlanta, GA

Motordom

Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra
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April 27, 2026

Indianapolis, IN

MARCH!

Butler University Wind Ensemble
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LATEST ALBUM

Blue Glacier Decoy on TEMPORAL ECHOES

April 3, 2026

TEMPORAL ECHOES explores the interplay of space and time, tracing how memories, places, and people intersect and resonate across the years. The work reflects on the fleeting yet enduring nature of shared experience — how sound, like memory, lingers, transforms, and returns through time. Marking more than a decade of collaboration, What Is Noise turns inward to reflect on the echoes of their musical journey — the stages, friendships, and moments that have shaped who they’ve become together. The album serves as both a meditation on time’s passage and a celebration of the music and memories that connect us.

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