Boston-based trumpeter, composer/arranger, and educator, Chris enjoys an active and diverse musical career.  Students have the opportunity to showcase their abilities each Spring at the Boston Conservatory.

Hello, and thanks for reading about me!  I recently graduated from New England Conservatory with a BM in Jazz Studies.  Next Fall I will be pursuing a Master's degree from the Conservatory on a full merit based scholarship.  I play lead, jazz, classical, and all sorts of pop music.  You may find me around Boston playing in musicals, rock clubs, jazz big bands, a small restaurant with a trio, or even subbing in a local orchestra. I have performed with the Miguel Zenon Quartet, Kim Bum Soo, Jason Moran's Band Wagon, Wayne Shorter Quartet, Arturo Sandoval, Jiggs Whigham, Rick Baptist, John Clayton, Tiger Okoshi, Bob Brookmeyer, and the Boston Brass among others. And I have studied with Laurie Frink, Jerry Bergonzi, Wayne Bergeron, Arturo Sandoval, Luis Bonilla, John McNeil, Steve Emery, Tiger Okoshi, and Wayne Naus.

The three most moving musical experience of my life: 3) Watching my teacher perform a solo at Bar Harbor Brass Week 2) Performing "Summertime" on solo trombone with my jazz teacher and mentor at music camp 1) Creating improvisational music with hands, feet, and voice with fellow campers late at night at music camp. There are many, many more than this, and I have to say that most of them happen at music camp, where passionate teachers and enthusiastic students come together. While during the rest of the year I perform with many bands and orchestras, compose and arrange in several genres, and spearhead my own musical projects, it is from this place that I draw inspiration.