John Packer

In 1978, upon completing his apprenticeship with the famous oboe makers Howarth of London, John Packer moved back to the west of England and opened his retail and repair shop. His first instrument, the ‘Portland’ oboe was launched in 1999. John Packer Ltd became well known in the UK and across the world for its expertise and great customer service, allowing staff and the range of JP brand instruments to grow.

With a loyal team passionate about music, the company has evolved from a small specialist retail store to a global brand recognized in 45 countries with more than 250,000 instruments in circulation around the world. The day-to-day running of JP Musical Instruments is undertaken by company directors Rob Hanson and Annie Gardner.  Their wide range of brass and woodwind instruments are exhibited at world famous trade shows, such as NAMM, Music China, Midwest Band Clinic, Texas Music Educators as well as many of the other State Music Education shows.