SEEKING
Band to Join, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
I’m a professional brass musician and vocalist. I’ve played the trumpet for 20 years, and began singing professionally on jobs about 8 years ago. I play every possible genre of music, and have a very well developed musical ear. I’ve played over 1000 gigs, and with virtually every possible commercial group available in St. Louis MO, my hometown. I have contract festival experience, and have performed for two major cruise lines, Holland America and Carnival. I thrive in any musical environment, and have the specific ability to solo over any type of music with panache, as well as play horn section/background parts. I have a flexible dynamic Baritone voice, and am well suited to jazz and improv. heavy music of any type, beyond the four genres I listed.
Most of my engagements tend to be in evenings, but I can play a job anytime, day or night.
- Screen name:
- harmonic-series
- Member since:
- Jul 05 2021
- Active within 2 weeks
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years playing music:
- 20
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 6-7 nights a week
Influences
Louis Armstrong, Charlie Shavers, Bobby Hackett, Miles Davis, Herb Alpert, Box Biderbecke, Bobby Shew, Til Bronner, Chris Botti, Earth Wind and Fire, Chase, The Beatles, Mariachi Vargas, Soul Rebels Brad’s Band, Burning Spear, Steel Pulse, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Streetlight Manifesto, Arturo Sandoval, Roy Hargrove, Al Hirt, Wynton Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, Iron And Wine, MANY OTHERS
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Expert
- Vocalist - Baritone:
- Expert
- Trumpet:
- Expert
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
EQUIPMENT
4 Bb trumpets for differing applications. Bb Cornet. Bb Flugelhorn. Bb Mellophone. Bb Marching Baritone (my trombone-voice substitute) Exhaustive set of mutes and brass mouthpieces to cover any tonal or range requirement.
