Jerrold Michaelson (Doc) has been a member of the St. Augustine Concert Band for the past five years. He is the percussion section leader for the group and lives in St. Augustine, Florida having grown up in Lakeland, Florida, where he graduated from Lakeland High School. After graduation Doc attended The Florida State University (FSU) and the University of Florida (UF). He received the BME degree from FSU in 1968 performing in the Marching Chiefs, Symphonic Band, Basketball Pep Band, Jazz Band, and several jazz/pop bands including his “JM Quartet.” He later completed the MEd degree from the University of Florida (UF) in 1974, and the PhD degree in the College Teaching of Music in 1981. He has served as Director of Bands/Percussion Instructor at the University of Tampa, Northern Michigan University, Georgia Southern University, Jenkins High School (Savannah, GA) and Liberty County High School (Hinesville, GA). While at Georgia Southern he was the Coordinator of Music Education, Director of Bands, Percussion instructor and founded the college’s Marching Band. Doc has published professional articles in several journals on a variety of musical subjects. Dr. Michaelson has served as a clinician/adjudicator in numerous states and is an active professional musician. He has performed in a variety of professional symphonies including The Savannah Symphony, the Hilton Head Symphony,
Marquette City Band (Marquette, MI), big bands, combos and instrumental ensembles. During the period 2005-2007 he performed with the Tallahassee Winds and served as drummer of the Thursday Night Music Club (a big band). He taught at The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) for 12 years where he taught instrumental lessons and assisted with N’Vision, a pop/rock/jazz ensemble composed of blind students. He is the founder of the FSDB Drum Line named Blind Cadence. He also performs as timpanist/percussionist with the St. Augustine Orchestra.

During the early part of 2019 “Doc” became interested in the restoration and/or regeneration of Vintage drums and owns/operates Doc’s Custom Drums. He currently has a website docscustomdrums.com where he has donated the restoration/regeneration of the percussion instruments at Murray Middle school where the band and orchestra rehearse. Doc was recently (2024) honored at Murray Middle School as the Senior Volunteer of the year, working with the school’s beginning, jazz and concert bands.