Alvin King is a native of Mobile, Alabama whose passion for music was evident at an early age. He learned to play the trumpet at the age of 11 and taught himself to play the piano at the age of 12. Alvin attended high school at John L. LeFlore where he participated in the marching,...
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Laura Bibbs is an educator, performer, composer, singer, and trumpet player. In 2015, Laura moved to Boston to study orchestral trumpet with Thomas Siders. She earned her bachelor’s degree in trumpet performance from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee in 2019. Before graduating, Laura continued her studies internationally at Berklee Valencia in Spain, studying under Timotej...
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Kiku Collins has established herself at the heights of pop, jazz and R&B. This former “Jersey Girl” followed music on a journey out of her small town to the Interlochen Center For the Arts, and from there, onto the biggest stages in the world. According to Jazz Journal International, “Ms. Collins plays trumpet and flugelhorn...
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Sean studied trumpet at Birmingham Conservatoire under Alan Thomas (CBSO, BBC Concert), holding the position of principal trumpet with the college Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia, Brass Ensemble, and Wind Orchestra throughout his undergraduate study and graduated in 2011. After winning a scholarship for postgraduate study at the Royal Northern College of Music under Rhys Owens (Royal...
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Cyrus Nabipoor is a trumpeter, composer, improviser, singer, and teacher based in New Orleans, LA. The young musician is an established voice in the creative music scene, balancing focused clarity with daring exploration. Cyrus is involved in a variety of New Orleans acts, most notably with his Quintet and as co-leader of NORUZ. Cyrus frequently...
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Riley Mulherkar has been recognized as a “smart young trumpet player” by The New York Times and praised by The Wall Street Journal as a “youngster to keep an eye on.” Riley is a founding member of The Westerlies, a new music brass quartet that creates the rarest of hybrids: music that is both “folk-like...
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Pere Navarro, trumpet player, pianist, composer, and producer, is one of the brightest young talents in the Catalan and Spanish jazz scene. Navarro, originally from Ibiza, began his love affair with the trumpet at the age of 8. He began his music studies in the Balearic Islands and continued training at Taller de Musics in...
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I met Paul Tynan in Denton, Texas over 20 years ago. He wrote great bass trombone parts for our college lab band, so I immediately liked him. I was thrilled when he became an Edwards artist and happier still when he invited me to be part of the Bicoastal Collective: Chapter Five project a few...
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Chris Davis is the leader of the Chris Davis Jazztet. He also works with Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic as a trumpeter in the orchestra and as a teaching artist and jazz band director during camps. After earning a Jazz Studies Degree from Northern Illinois University in 2005, Mr. Davis officially began his teaching career as a band director in 2006...
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Mark A. Russo is a freelance jazz trumpet player and educator in the greater Cleveland area. He holds degrees in Music Performance In Jazz Studies From Bowling Green State University and a Music Education from Kent State University (Magna Cum Laude) and is currently the director of bands at Constellation Schools: Parma Community High School....
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Adam Meckler is a trumpet player, composer, and educator living in Minneapolis, MN. He is an Edwards Instrument Co. Performing Artist and leads The Adam Meckler Orchestra (AMO), an 18 piece big band that plays his original compositions. The AMO’s debut album, When the Clouds Look Like This, was listed among 2014’s Best Jazz Releases by...
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We can all agree on one thing as trumpet players: our valves need to work. Edwards valves perform beyond expectations. If not, we will replace them for free. No questions asked. Why would we make such a statement? It’s simple. We believe we have the best trumpet valves on the market. And we have the tests to...
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