Results for "Trumpet"

Kasumi Uraguchi

Kasumi Uraguchi was born on November 26th, 1986 and brought up in Kumamoto City, Japan. Kasumi’s musical journey began when she began playing the piano at the age of four. She started playing the trumpet in her early teens as a member of her school’s brass band and after graduating her junior high school, she entered Luther music high school where she focused in classical performance on trumpet. While studying classical trumpet performance, she began studying different aspects of music such as advanced harmony and ear training. Soon afterwards, Kasumi became interested in management, and when she became the president of her brass band in the third year of her high school, she successfully introduced new practice habits and group enthusiasm/trust that greatly improved the ensembles performance

Edward Nuccilli

Ed Nuccilli,legendary jazz trumpeter, arranger, composer and bandleader has been a mainstay on the Detroit music scene for 40+ years. Ed developed the Plural Circle 17 piece orchestra in the early 1980's and continues to perform today. All orchestrations that the band performs are uniquely arranged by Ed Nuccilli, including several original compositions. THe style of Ed Nuccilli's writing was influenced by Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie.

James Symington

Born: January 4, 1992

I have been playing the trumpet now for more than 10 years

Kevin Blancq

Born: December 9, 1964

KEVIN BLANCQ Trumpeter/Educator A native of New Orleans, Kevin Blancq was born in 1964 and began musical studies with piano at age 9, trumpet at 10, and drums at 13. At the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), Kevin studied both jazz (w/Ellis Marsalis) and classical styles while performing in a variety of musical settings

Gerald Bailey

Chicago trumpeter and composer Gerald Bailey draws from a wide range of musical styles to deliver a fresh new sound. He holds a Bachelors degree in trumpet from the University of Cincinnati and a Masters in composition from DePaul University. He has performed with The O'Jays, Syl Johnson, Richie Cole, Judi Silvano, Balkan clarinetist Jim Stoynoff and The Walkmen. Gerald has appeared on CNN performing at the White House, alongside Diana Krall in the 2009 movie Public Enemies and on ABC News with actor/singer Michael Ingersoll.

Michel Navedo

Born: March 30, 1970

Puerto Rican born/New Orleans native, Michel Navedo was by age 21 an active member of the New Orleans music scene as singer and trumpeter. Since then Michel has acted as band leader/principal player in groups ranging in styles as diverse as Swing, Jazz, Latin Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Brazilian, Salsa, Flamenco and other World music, Hip Hop, Brass Band, Big Band, Symphonic, Indie, Pop, Rock, Dub, and Electronic. He has shared the stage with such diverse acts as Roy Hargrove, Perry Ferrell, Chucho Valdez, GWAR, Randy Newman, and De La Soul. After growing up in New Orleans, Michel lived and studied Jazz Performance in Austin, Texas for five years winning peoples’ choice for best world music band and having the privilege of being asked to perform at the Fiesta Del Fuego in Santiago, Cuba where he stayed on to study Afro Cuban music with the great Cuban trumpeter Maestro Inaudis Paisan Mallet

Forbes Graham

Born: 1977

Forbes Graham is a composer, trumpet player, and electronic musician currently based in the Boston area. He has appeared on over 30 recordings, including studio appearances on such labels as Metal Blade, Tzadik, and Troubleman. Forbes has performed and recorded with a very diverse group of artists, including Erase Errata, Steve Lantner, Daughters, Raqib Hassan, Jim Hobbs, The One Am Radio, and Luther Gray. His composition “Variations on the Fibonacci Sequence” was commissioned by the Greenwall Foundation and world premiered at the 2007 Festival of New Trumpet. Forbes has also written music for the new music/rock ensemble Normal Love

Jesse Neuman

Born: June 12, 1979

Jesse Neuman 240 East 46th St. # 12-B New York, NY 10017 917_783_4398 [email protected] www.jesseneumaninfo.weebly.com Objective: composer / improviser/ educator / arts workshop developer + leader Instruments: trumpet / cornet / flugelhorn /electric bass /drumset /computer programming + sampling / electronic sound manipulation (live and studio) Chamber Music Composition (for improvising ensemble): Bruce Lee Band (music for electric/acoustic quartet: trumpet+ electronics / electric guitar + bass / double drumset), Mr. Hand Quartet (music for acoustic jazz quartet: trumpet / saxophone / piano / bass / drumset), DJ Squid, (music for rock/electronic a quartet: laptop / trumpet+ electronics / electric guitar + bass / drumset), Neuvis, (music for electric/acoustic trio: cornet+ electronics / electric guitar + laptop/ drumset), Panda (music for double quartet + electronics: cornet and sax + electronics / rhodes / organ / acoustic bass / electric bass / double drumset / percussion) Computer Sound Design: Mike Gamble's Multimeteorchestra, (tour: Dark Days/ Bright Nights), rage_light duo (tour: Drawing Lightscapes, with annandalexxmakedances) Horn Section Arrangements: Melomane (recording: Sol Re Sol, Glaciers), Bobby Bare Jr

Chuck Fesperman

Chuck Fesperman is a jazz trumpeter. Originally from North Carolina, Chuck studied music at Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He was a member of the Charlotte Jazz All-Stars. He performed with the United States Coast Guard Training Center Bands in Cape May, NJ and Petaluma, CA. Over the years, Chuck has performed with various bands across the country, including The Memphis All Stars, The Herb Williams Band, The Mob City Swingsters and also with the late Marcel Evans (formerly with The Drifters). Chuck now resides in Dallas, Texas where he performs with his band, The Chuck Fesperman Group

Josh Rzepka

Born: June 20, 1984

Chicago based trumpeter and composer Josh Rzepka has been featured on NPR, PBS, and has been heard on jazz radio across the country and world. His album Into the Night reached the #9 position on the JazzWeek radio chart and the #5 position on the CMJ Jazz chart. He has been heralded not only for his jazz playing and composing, but also for his classical performances.

In 2019 Josh released his first book with co-author Roger Ingram, titled The Versatile Trumpeter: Duets Vol. 1, a collection of 16 original duets with supporting text and a play along recording. This groundbreaking book has received rave reviews from professionals and students all over the world.