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| Brandon Vazquez, trumpeter, is a classical
and jazz musician who combines his passion for performance
with a dedication to teaching. Mr. Vazquez, who began playing
the trumpet at age twelve, attended LaGuardia High School of
Music and Art while also furthering his musical studies at
the Juilliard School, Bloomingdale School of Music, and at
Queens College. At Hunter College, where he received his Bachelor
of Arts degree in Music, Mr. Vazquez pursued a diverse path
of study ranging from jazz history, jazz theory, and performance
to astronomy, geography, and philosophy. Mr. Vazquez' primary
teachers include Mary Hastings, Michael Phillip Mossman, Bud
Burridge, and Anthony Branker. He has performed at various
venues in New York City, including the jazz club Cleopatra's
Needle as well as in off-Broadway shows. As a collaborative
artist, Mr. Vazquez has performed with John Clarke, Steve Turre,
Lester Bowie, Jimmy Owens, and Wycelf Gordon. An alumnus of
Bloomingdale's Music Access Project (MAP), Mr. Vazquez has
returned to the school as the Director of MAP, teaching music
theory, coaching chamber music, and advising students. Along
with his wife, Natalie Vazquez, Mr. Vazquez currently serves
as co-musical director of the Calvary Christian Fellowship
musical ensemble in the Bronx. |
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