Results for "Trumpet"

Chuck Gottesman

Born: August 24, 1971

Chuck Gottesman is one of the most active trumpet players in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. His ability to perform with expertise in many styles has made him first-call with many area bandleaders and brides-to-be. The press has called Gottesman “a monster … his flugelhorn playing is as warm as Art Farmer’s, while his trumpet playing seems to sizzle with a different set of ideas.” As an undergraduate at Temple University’s Esther Boyer College of Music, Gottesman was a student of famed trumpeter and educator Seymour Rosenfeld. Mr. Rosenfeld encouraged all of his students to be well- rounded trumpet players, so Mr

Tom Arthurs

Born: July 19, 1980

Former BBC New Generation Artist, and participant in Take Five Europe, the work of trumpeter, flügelhornist and composer Tom Arthurs situates itself between large scale commissions for orchestra and beyond, rich and intimate chamber jazz, and experimental, beautiful and intriguing improvised music. Drawing influence from music ranging from György Ligeti to the pygmies of Central Africa, the work of film directors Andrei Tarkovsky and Jean-Luc Godard and the creations of pioneering chefs Ferran Adrià and Heston Blumenthal, Tom's warm sound and all- encompassing approach are becoming increasingly well known across Europe and beyond. Recent recordings include Julia Hülsmann Quartet (ECM, 2013), Eric Schaefer's 'Who's Afraid of Richard W.' (ACT, 2013), Miles Perkin Quartet (2012), H3B Songs No Songs (Abalone, 2012) and Postcards from Pushkin with Richard Fairhurst (Babel, 2011). And new for 2015 will be A Clear Midnight (Julia Hülsmann Quintet, ECM), Marc Schmolling's Ticho (Unit) and Vaucanson's Muse (w

Greg Duncan

After graduating from Washington State University, jazz trumpet player Greg Duncan started his career in the music industry. He has toured all over North America playing on cruise ships and in Broadway musicals. In 2001 he earned his Masters Degree in Music from the well respected University of North Texas. In 2002/2003 he toured the United States and Japan with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and was a featured composer/arranger as well as featured soloist. His writing also appeared on the Washington State University Jazz Big Band recording of 2003. Duncan currently resides in Chicago where he plays with his own jazz quintet in addition to many other bands

Rich Willey

Born: December 13, 1955

A Florida native who landed in North Carolina in 2002, Rich Willey (rhymes with “Billy”) has been around the block, including playing in the 24th Infantry Division Band in the U.S. Army, attending North Texas State University from 1978–1981, then three years cutting his teeth in the jazz clubs in Philadelphia prior to three years in Atlantic City and then seven years in northern New Jersey across the river from New York City. Rich started calling his bands Boptism in 1986 in New Jersey and in New York, playing in such venues as Birdland, The West End Gate, The Angry Squire and The New York Brass Conference. After going back to school from 1995 through 2001, getting a bachelors from the University of South Florida in Tampa and then a masters at the Manhattan School of Music, Rich worked again in New York City until going on the road for a tour with Maynard Ferguson right after 9/11/2001.

Matt Shulman

As a trumpeter Matt Shulman boldly pushes through boundaries and challenges our preconceptions of what the instrument should sound like. As a singer-songwriter he wraps us in a lush, dream-like world of loops and existential poetry. As a performer he draws from the emotional pulse of today's popular music and jazz's rich tradition to give us something that never goes out of style: good music. Hailed by the New York Times as "A new voice from jazz's emerging generation…", by fans as "Miles Davis meets Radiohead...a Chet Baker for the new millennium...", and by Downbeat Magazine as "Zen-like…", Matt combines intimate vocals with virtuosic trumpet playing and sensual electronics to create his signature sound. The 9 tracks on SO IT GOES, Matt's 1st release with Jaggo Records (official release planned for spring '07), favor an adventurous jazz/alternative feel, ranging from Matt's highly distinctive original material to the standards 'My Funny Valentine' and J.S

Leon Jordan, Jr.

Trumpeter / Composer Leon Jordan Jr. is one of the most expressive and extraordinarily talented young musicians in jazz. As a native of Philadelphia, he developed a foundation early on that is deeply rooted in the jazz tradition. When asked about his goals, Leon Jordan Jr. humbly responded, There is so much to learn, I strive to master the vocabulary and mature to the point where as a composer and player I can influence emotions in others as I have been influenced. This young prodigy began playing trumpet initially by chance in the Emlen Elementary school, a public school in Philadelphia. It was Leon's desire to take saxophone lessons, however only the trumpet was available

Jeff Martinez

Born: March 14, 1962

Currently a practicing professional development engineer, weekend warrior musician, playing contemporary Christian and big band jazz; performing on piano/keys, trumpet, drums, & vocals. Music is my passion...my love, 3rd only to God, me partner/wife/bestest buddy Pamela D, with whom I would have never broken out of my jazz shell. I now listen & enjoy the likes of James Taylor, and others outside the jazz realm! 15 yrs ago I wouldn't listen to pop, country, rock, anything other than jazz. I've grown up a bit ay! I am currently working on a collaboration with a great new friend, Nick Farside----and what an awesome musician - guitarist

Ron Kraus

Dr. Ron Kraus plays classic Jazz on Trumpet in NY and NJ with the Jazz Doctors. See: JazzDoctors.com

Rex Richardson

Hailed in classical circles as “among the very best trumpet soloists in the world today,” (Journal of the ITG, 2011) and “One of the finest virtuosos of our time” (Brass Herald, 2018) and in jazz as “a standout soloist with the power, range and flexibility to rival Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw,” (DownBeat Magazine, 2014) Yamaha Performing Artist Rex Richardson was named the 2008 Brass Herald International Personality of the Year.

A veteran of the acclaimed chamber ensemble Rhythm & Brass, jazz legend Joe Henderson’s Quintet and Sextet, William Russo’s Chicago Jazz Ensemble, and the Brass Band of Battle Creek, known as the world’s “Rolls Royce of Brass Bands” (Brass Band World), he stays busy as a headline artist at international brass and jazz festivals and as a soloist with orchestras, concert bands, brass bands and jazz ensembles on six continents. These include Phoenix Symphony and Thailand Philharmonic Orchestras, the U.S. Army Field Band and Tokyo Symphonic Winds, England's Fodens Brass Band, and the U.S. Air Force's Airmen of Note Jazz Ensemble.

Michael Karr

Born: September 19

Michael Karr is a formally trained, award winning, critically acclaimed trumpet player, skilled keyboardist, composer, arranger, lyricist, engineer and producer and has been featured on close to 40 records. After losing a lifetime of work and memories in a fire, Michael is reestablished in his new Greenwich Village studio, recording and producing several original projects. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Michael’s debut in music came at age 11, recording his first two albums as a trumpet soloist with the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony. In the 9th grade, Michael caught the eye of the great Randy Purcell (lead trombonist with Maynard Ferguson) who assisted Michael is getting a music scholarship for trumpet and piano to Carnegie Mellon University, which he began the following year