Any student of Jack’s through the years knew that the band room was a place that was inspiring, life-giving, and full of memories. Many times, students would come to the band room just to spend time with Jack. He was passionate about music, tough on mediocrity, and full of personality.

This site was created to allow people to return to the band room. May you be inspired to carry on the musical legacy that Jack instilled in all of us. If you are visiting the band room for the first time, remember the band rules: Rule #1. The conductor is always right. Rule #2. If the conductor is wrong, refer to Rule #1. 

Remembering Jack

John (Jack) Lloyd passed away on December 29, 2022, in Puyallup, Washington. He was born on May 20, 1935, in Ritzville, Washington and graduated from West Valley High School in Spokane. He went on to attend Central Washington University, receiving his bachelor’s degree in 1957. He started teaching in Forks, Washington, before moving to Tacoma in 1964 and teaching music at Mason Junior High. In 1966, he took over the band program at Stadium High School. During his 34 years there, the band won countless awards. They traveled to Europe in 1972 and 1977, with trumpet virtuoso Rafael Mendez as a guest soloist. They were Washington State’s representative at the National Bicentennial Celebration in Philadelphia/Washington, D.C. in 1987 and traveled to Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia in 1993, and also Australia in 1996. In addition to his work at Stadium, Jack taught at Grant and Lowell Elementary schools and conducted at the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Music Society. He was honored by the National Band Association in 1980, receiving its Citation of Excellence Award and was inducted into the Washington Music Educators Hall of Fame in 2002. He retired in 2000 but remained active for many years in community affairs and was an honorary member of the Tacoma Kiwanis Club. He spent much of his retirement caring for his spectacular rose and rhododendron gardens and was an avid Mariners fan. He is preceded in death by his wife Delia, his brother Robert Lloyd and his parents Cecil and Mollie Lloyd. He is survived by two children, James Lloyd of Tacoma, Jennifer Hayden (Mike) of Puyallup, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.