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Wayne Collier is from Lexington, Kentucky where he practices law. Wayne has degrees in
Music Theory and Composition, English, Economics and Law from the University of Kentucky.
In addition to playing in Kentucky Baroque Trumpets, he has performed with a number of
ensembles including the Derby City Brass Band, The Yankee Brass Band, the Great Western
Rocky Mountain Brass Band, the Men of Note, the Lexington Community Orchestra, the
Lexington Brass Band, and Saxton's Cornet Band. Wayne enjoys collecting instruments from
the baroque to modern eras. He is fortunate to be married to an understanding wife, Jean,
and they have one son, Nate.
Music Theory and Composition, English, Economics and Law from the University of Kentucky.
In addition to playing in Kentucky Baroque Trumpets, he has performed with a number of
ensembles including the Derby City Brass Band, The Yankee Brass Band, the Great Western
Rocky Mountain Brass Band, the Men of Note, the Lexington Community Orchestra, the
Lexington Brass Band, and Saxton's Cornet Band. Wayne enjoys collecting instruments from
the baroque to modern eras. He is fortunate to be married to an understanding wife, Jean,
and they have one son, Nate.
Don Johnson is the founder of the Kentucky Baroque Trumpets. He is the manager and sole proprietor of
the ensemble. Don currently plays with other groups including The Federal City Brass Band of Baltimore,
the 26th North Carolina Band, and the Derby City Brass Band of Louisville Ky. Don has played with other
bands including, the Advocate Brass Band of Danville, KY and Saxton's Cornet Band from Lexington, KY.
Don has toured Europe and Taiwan. He played at President Bush's inauguration with Saxton's, has played
at the Kennedy Center with Federal City Brass Band, and has recorded at Sheffield's Studio. Don won the
National Trumpet Competition in 2004 and 2005 in the solo ProAm Division and was awarded a gold plated
presentation Schilke trumpet. In 2009 he won again in the solo Historic Division on baroque trumpet and
was awarded a gold plated presentation Naumann baroque trumpet. Don did a recording and DVD for the
National Museum of Music. He played Arban's "Carnival of Venice" on one of the museums echo bell
cornets and recorded on the museum's hand stopped trumpet.
the ensemble. Don currently plays with other groups including The Federal City Brass Band of Baltimore,
the 26th North Carolina Band, and the Derby City Brass Band of Louisville Ky. Don has played with other
bands including, the Advocate Brass Band of Danville, KY and Saxton's Cornet Band from Lexington, KY.
Don has toured Europe and Taiwan. He played at President Bush's inauguration with Saxton's, has played
at the Kennedy Center with Federal City Brass Band, and has recorded at Sheffield's Studio. Don won the
National Trumpet Competition in 2004 and 2005 in the solo ProAm Division and was awarded a gold plated
presentation Schilke trumpet. In 2009 he won again in the solo Historic Division on baroque trumpet and
was awarded a gold plated presentation Naumann baroque trumpet. Don did a recording and DVD for the
National Museum of Music. He played Arban's "Carnival of Venice" on one of the museums echo bell
cornets and recorded on the museum's hand stopped trumpet.
Michael Tunnell is the Professor of Trumpet at the University of Louisville School of Music. The University of Louisville awarded
Dr. Tunnell the Distinguished Teaching Award in 2003. Tunnell performs as Principal Trumpet and Principal Corno da Caccia
with the Louisville Bach Society and as Auxiliary Trumpet with the Louisville Orchestra. A founding member of the brass quintet
Sonus Brass, Tunnell has toured the Far East and South America with this group and as a soloist. He also is a founding
member of the Derby City Brass Band. In addition, he is featured on the Mark Records CD Sonus Brass Captured and the
Centaur CD Louisville Brass: Season to Dance as well as five solo recordings: Mixed Doubles, Melancholia, and Lumen, on the
Coronet label, and Passages and The Morning Trumpet on the Centaur label. He can also be heard on the Sinfonia da Camera
of Illinois recording of the Saint-Saens Septet and on numerous Louisville Orchestra First Edition recordings. Tunnell is a former
member of the music faculties of the University of Southern Mississippi, SUNY-Potsdam College, the University of Illinois and the
New England Music Camp. Tunnell is a member of the International Trumpet Guild Board of Directors. In the summer of 1999
Tunnell was a featured artist at Lieksa Brass Week in Lieksa, Finland, and in July, 2001 he was a Visiting Professor at the
Catholic University of Chile in Santiago. He serves on the Artist Faculty of the National Trumpet Competition and is an artist-
clinician for Kanstul Trumpets. Tunnell’s degrees are from the University of Tennessee (Bachelor of Music, 1976), The University
of Louisville (Master of Music, 1978), and the University of Southern Mississippi (Doctor of Musical Arts, 1982). His teachers
include Leon Rapier, Allan Cox, Arnold Jacobs, Adolph Herseth and Armando Ghitalla.
Dr. Tunnell the Distinguished Teaching Award in 2003. Tunnell performs as Principal Trumpet and Principal Corno da Caccia
with the Louisville Bach Society and as Auxiliary Trumpet with the Louisville Orchestra. A founding member of the brass quintet
Sonus Brass, Tunnell has toured the Far East and South America with this group and as a soloist. He also is a founding
member of the Derby City Brass Band. In addition, he is featured on the Mark Records CD Sonus Brass Captured and the
Centaur CD Louisville Brass: Season to Dance as well as five solo recordings: Mixed Doubles, Melancholia, and Lumen, on the
Coronet label, and Passages and The Morning Trumpet on the Centaur label. He can also be heard on the Sinfonia da Camera
of Illinois recording of the Saint-Saens Septet and on numerous Louisville Orchestra First Edition recordings. Tunnell is a former
member of the music faculties of the University of Southern Mississippi, SUNY-Potsdam College, the University of Illinois and the
New England Music Camp. Tunnell is a member of the International Trumpet Guild Board of Directors. In the summer of 1999
Tunnell was a featured artist at Lieksa Brass Week in Lieksa, Finland, and in July, 2001 he was a Visiting Professor at the
Catholic University of Chile in Santiago. He serves on the Artist Faculty of the National Trumpet Competition and is an artist-
clinician for Kanstul Trumpets. Tunnell’s degrees are from the University of Tennessee (Bachelor of Music, 1976), The University
of Louisville (Master of Music, 1978), and the University of Southern Mississippi (Doctor of Musical Arts, 1982). His teachers
include Leon Rapier, Allan Cox, Arnold Jacobs, Adolph Herseth and Armando Ghitalla.
Don Johnson III is a native of Kentucky and is currently doing his undergraduate work in trumpet performance at
the University of Louisville. He is currently studying with Dr. Michael Tunnell. He also travels to study with Barry
Bauguess in North Carolina. Don has studied and performed at Oberlin conservatory at their Baroque
Performance Institute. Don placed second in the Historic Solo College Division at the National Trumpet
Competition in 2006 and won the Historic Solo Division when in high school. He has also been a finalist at the
National Trumpet Competition playing modern trumpet. Don has played with the Advocate Brass Band of
Danville Ky. and toured Europe with the group. He has also played with Saxton's Cornet Band and Derby City
Brass Band.
the University of Louisville. He is currently studying with Dr. Michael Tunnell. He also travels to study with Barry
Bauguess in North Carolina. Don has studied and performed at Oberlin conservatory at their Baroque
Performance Institute. Don placed second in the Historic Solo College Division at the National Trumpet
Competition in 2006 and won the Historic Solo Division when in high school. He has also been a finalist at the
National Trumpet Competition playing modern trumpet. Don has played with the Advocate Brass Band of
Danville Ky. and toured Europe with the group. He has also played with Saxton's Cornet Band and Derby City
Brass Band.
Joseph Van Fleet is currently the professor of trumpet
at Eastern Kentucky University. Prior to this position he was an associate instructor of trumpet at Indiana University. He
received his bachelors degree in music performance from Murray State University. He then went on to get his masters in
music performance from Indiana University and also completed course work for a
doctorate in trumpet pedagogy from Indiana University.
Joseph has studied with many influential teachers, such as John Rommel, William Adam, John Schlabach, and Arnold
Jacobs.
In addition to teaching, he maintains an active performing career. He currently holds the second trumpet positions in the
Lexington Philharmonic, the Richmond Philharmonic (Indiana) and the Bloomington Camerata.
at Eastern Kentucky University. Prior to this position he was an associate instructor of trumpet at Indiana University. He
received his bachelors degree in music performance from Murray State University. He then went on to get his masters in
music performance from Indiana University and also completed course work for a
doctorate in trumpet pedagogy from Indiana University.
Joseph has studied with many influential teachers, such as John Rommel, William Adam, John Schlabach, and Arnold
Jacobs.
In addition to teaching, he maintains an active performing career. He currently holds the second trumpet positions in the
Lexington Philharmonic, the Richmond Philharmonic (Indiana) and the Bloomington Camerata.
Trumpeter REESE LAND is from Taylorsville, NC. In 1994 he received his Bachelors degree from Lenoir Rhyne College in Hickory,
NC where he studied with Mr. Don Eagle, Mr. Dan Kiser, and Mr. Tim Phillips. Upon graduation, he performed extensively with
various ensembles in the Western North Carolina region including the Unifour Brass Ensemble and the Western Piedmont
Symphony.
In 1997, Mr. Land became a member of The Brass Company. With this ensemble, Mr. Land performed numerous outreach concerts
throughout Kentucky and neighboring states in Chamber Music America's Rural Residency Program, a subsidiary of the National
Endowment for the Arts.
Mr. Land later became the teacher assistant to Dr. Michael Tunnell at the University of Louisville and received his Masters degree in
2002. In the following school year he became an adjunct trumpet instructor for the University of Louisville and Campbellsville
University and maintained a busy freelance schedule with many area ensembles such as the Evansville Philharmonic and the
Louisville Bach Society.
After receiving a fellowship, Mr. Land attended the University of Illinois in 2003 and studied with Dr. Michael Ewald and Mr. Ronnie
Romm, pursuing his Doctorate degree. Most recently in 2005, Mr. Land served as Visiting Trumpet Professor at the University of
Southern Mississippi and was a member of the Southern Arts Brass Quintet. Having just completed his Doctor of Musical Arts
degree from the University of Illinois, he is currently Assistant Professor of Trumpet at Campbellsville University
NC where he studied with Mr. Don Eagle, Mr. Dan Kiser, and Mr. Tim Phillips. Upon graduation, he performed extensively with
various ensembles in the Western North Carolina region including the Unifour Brass Ensemble and the Western Piedmont
Symphony.
In 1997, Mr. Land became a member of The Brass Company. With this ensemble, Mr. Land performed numerous outreach concerts
throughout Kentucky and neighboring states in Chamber Music America's Rural Residency Program, a subsidiary of the National
Endowment for the Arts.
Mr. Land later became the teacher assistant to Dr. Michael Tunnell at the University of Louisville and received his Masters degree in
2002. In the following school year he became an adjunct trumpet instructor for the University of Louisville and Campbellsville
University and maintained a busy freelance schedule with many area ensembles such as the Evansville Philharmonic and the
Louisville Bach Society.
After receiving a fellowship, Mr. Land attended the University of Illinois in 2003 and studied with Dr. Michael Ewald and Mr. Ronnie
Romm, pursuing his Doctorate degree. Most recently in 2005, Mr. Land served as Visiting Trumpet Professor at the University of
Southern Mississippi and was a member of the Southern Arts Brass Quintet. Having just completed his Doctor of Musical Arts
degree from the University of Illinois, he is currently Assistant Professor of Trumpet at Campbellsville University
Brian Kanner lives in Pound Ridge, New York, where he practices law. Brian studied trumpet and baroque
performance with Dr. Edward Carney (Ph.D., Julliard). Brian attended the University of Buffalo, where he played in its
symphonic orchestra and studied with Charles Gleaves of the Buffalo Philharmonic. Brian completed majors in
history and political science, then attended Boston University School of Law. Brian has performed at Oberlin College's
Baroque Performance Institute, and has studied baroque trumpet with Barry Bauguess, Thom Freas, and David Kjar
(Boston University). Brian plays music from the Civil War era with Federal City Brass Band, and is on the board of
directors of its parent organization, the National Association for Civil War Brass Music. Brian is also principal trumpet
with the New York Guard 89th Army Band, and performs with the Pleasantville Fire Department Band, New York's
oldest continuously performing fire department band, the Yonkers Military Band and the Westchester Military Band.
performance with Dr. Edward Carney (Ph.D., Julliard). Brian attended the University of Buffalo, where he played in its
symphonic orchestra and studied with Charles Gleaves of the Buffalo Philharmonic. Brian completed majors in
history and political science, then attended Boston University School of Law. Brian has performed at Oberlin College's
Baroque Performance Institute, and has studied baroque trumpet with Barry Bauguess, Thom Freas, and David Kjar
(Boston University). Brian plays music from the Civil War era with Federal City Brass Band, and is on the board of
directors of its parent organization, the National Association for Civil War Brass Music. Brian is also principal trumpet
with the New York Guard 89th Army Band, and performs with the Pleasantville Fire Department Band, New York's
oldest continuously performing fire department band, the Yonkers Military Band and the Westchester Military Band.
David Hummel holds music degrees from the University of Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky University. He
maintains a large private studio at Hurst Music in Lexington Kentucky. He plays and subs in many groups in the
area including Hummel Jazz Octet, Bluegrass Area Jazz Ambassadors, DiMartino/Osland Jazz Orchestra, Men of
Note Big Band, The Metronome Big Band, The Miles Osland Little Big Band, Colonels Choice Dixieland Band,
and others. In addition to playing lead and jazz trumpet David is also active in the classical world playing
Broadway Musicals including the NYC touring company production of "Chicago". David has performed with
performers such as Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Diane Schuur, and other great musicians.
maintains a large private studio at Hurst Music in Lexington Kentucky. He plays and subs in many groups in the
area including Hummel Jazz Octet, Bluegrass Area Jazz Ambassadors, DiMartino/Osland Jazz Orchestra, Men of
Note Big Band, The Metronome Big Band, The Miles Osland Little Big Band, Colonels Choice Dixieland Band,
and others. In addition to playing lead and jazz trumpet David is also active in the classical world playing
Broadway Musicals including the NYC touring company production of "Chicago". David has performed with
performers such as Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Diane Schuur, and other great musicians.
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Joelle Glaser grew up in Wyoming, where she began playing the trumpet at an early
age. In 1995, Joelle moved to Texas, where she continued her studies at Texas
Tech University, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Trumpet performance. Texas Tech
also awarded her a teaching assistantship to pursue a Masters Degree. While in
this degree program, she performed with the faculty brass quintet and actively
free-lanced. In 2003, Joelle won a position with the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
as a trumpeter and bugle instrumentalist, and moved to Washington D.C. She
immediately joined the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps Baroque Trumpet
Ensemble, and quickly excelled in early music performance. In the D.C. area, Joelle
performs on both modern and baroque trumpet with ensembles including the
Mclean Orchestra, JCCO of greater Washington, and Opera Lafayette.
age. In 1995, Joelle moved to Texas, where she continued her studies at Texas
Tech University, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Trumpet performance. Texas Tech
also awarded her a teaching assistantship to pursue a Masters Degree. While in
this degree program, she performed with the faculty brass quintet and actively
free-lanced. In 2003, Joelle won a position with the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
as a trumpeter and bugle instrumentalist, and moved to Washington D.C. She
immediately joined the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps Baroque Trumpet
Ensemble, and quickly excelled in early music performance. In the D.C. area, Joelle
performs on both modern and baroque trumpet with ensembles including the
Mclean Orchestra, JCCO of greater Washington, and Opera Lafayette.
Jay Martin is a native of Southern California, Jay earned a BM from California State University,
Fullerton and a Master's degree in music from the University of Southern California. He also
attended University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music for a DMA program and has
only a dissertation remaining to complete that degree. Jay has taught music at the high school
and college levels as well as maintained private studios for many years. As a performer he’s
worked in a variety of settings, performing at theme parks, with dance bands, soul bands,
symphony orchestras,
chamber groups and now as a military musician. In 2002 he joined The U.S. Army's Old Guard
Fife and Drum Corps as a bugler and trumpeter and currently serves a the NCOIC of The Old
Guard Fife and Drum Corps Baroque Trumpet Ensemble.
Fullerton and a Master's degree in music from the University of Southern California. He also
attended University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music for a DMA program and has
only a dissertation remaining to complete that degree. Jay has taught music at the high school
and college levels as well as maintained private studios for many years. As a performer he’s
worked in a variety of settings, performing at theme parks, with dance bands, soul bands,
symphony orchestras,
chamber groups and now as a military musician. In 2002 he joined The U.S. Army's Old Guard
Fife and Drum Corps as a bugler and trumpeter and currently serves a the NCOIC of The Old
Guard Fife and Drum Corps Baroque Trumpet Ensemble.
Brian Shaw is Assistant Professor of Trumpet and Jazz Studies at Louisiana State University, and is Co-Principal Trumpet of the
Dallas Wind Symphony under the direction of Maestro Jerry Junkin. As a Baroque trumpet player, Brian has just recorded a CD
entitled Virtuoso Concertos for Clarino [available through bshawmusic.com] including works by Michael Haydn, F.X. Richter, and
others on period instruments. These works are of a difficulty such that they have been considered unplayable on a Baroque trumpet
until very recently. He has also performed on Baroque trumpet throughout North America with the Bach Vespers Orchestra, the
Clarion Society, and the Grand Tour Orchestra in New York, the Baltimore Handel Society, Houston Ars Lyrica, the Bach Festival
Players in Austin, TX, and the Eastman Collegium Musicum. He has been successful in several international competitions,
including first prizes in the 2001 International Trumpet Guild Mock Orchestra Competition, the 2002 ITG Solo Competition, the 1998
National Trumpet Competition Jazz Division, and was the silver medalist in the 2004 Ellsworth Smith Competition. He was a semi-
finalist in the 2000 Maurice André competition, in Paris, Shaw holds degrees from Eastern Illinois University (B.Mus), the Eastman
School (M.Mus) and the University of Texas at Austin (D.M.A.). While at ESM, he was Principal Trumpet of the Eastman Wind
Ensemble during the group’s 2004 Far East Tour and the 2005 Carnegie Hall concert.
He lives in Baton Rouge with his wife, Paula and their four-legged furry children: Sally, Chloe, and Toby. Please go to Brian's
website at www.bshawmusic.com You can purchase the CD at his site. Or you can email kybaroquetrumpets@windstream.net.
Dallas Wind Symphony under the direction of Maestro Jerry Junkin. As a Baroque trumpet player, Brian has just recorded a CD
entitled Virtuoso Concertos for Clarino [available through bshawmusic.com] including works by Michael Haydn, F.X. Richter, and
others on period instruments. These works are of a difficulty such that they have been considered unplayable on a Baroque trumpet
until very recently. He has also performed on Baroque trumpet throughout North America with the Bach Vespers Orchestra, the
Clarion Society, and the Grand Tour Orchestra in New York, the Baltimore Handel Society, Houston Ars Lyrica, the Bach Festival
Players in Austin, TX, and the Eastman Collegium Musicum. He has been successful in several international competitions,
including first prizes in the 2001 International Trumpet Guild Mock Orchestra Competition, the 2002 ITG Solo Competition, the 1998
National Trumpet Competition Jazz Division, and was the silver medalist in the 2004 Ellsworth Smith Competition. He was a semi-
finalist in the 2000 Maurice André competition, in Paris, Shaw holds degrees from Eastern Illinois University (B.Mus), the Eastman
School (M.Mus) and the University of Texas at Austin (D.M.A.). While at ESM, he was Principal Trumpet of the Eastman Wind
Ensemble during the group’s 2004 Far East Tour and the 2005 Carnegie Hall concert.
He lives in Baton Rouge with his wife, Paula and their four-legged furry children: Sally, Chloe, and Toby. Please go to Brian's
website at www.bshawmusic.com You can purchase the CD at his site. Or you can email kybaroquetrumpets@windstream.net.
Grammy winner Brett Shuster is the Trombone Professor at the University of Louisville. Professor Shuster’s educational
background includes a B.M. from the New England Conservatory of Music, an M.M. from Northwestern University, and a D.M.A.
from Arizona State University. His performance experience includes two years traveling internationally with the Grammy winning
Chestnut Brass Company, and appearances with the Louisville Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Vermont
Symphony, Arizona Opera, and Boston Philharmonic.
Professor Shuster has recorded on the Polygram, Newport Classics, Albany, Warner, and Summit labels. In 2008 he will be
releasing his first solo CD entitled Flying Boy, on Albany Records. In March 2004, Dr. Shuster was the featured soloist with the
United States Army Orchestra at the Eastern Trombone Workshop. He also presented the first complete performance of
Norman Bolter’s Mountains, Lakes, and Trees with the Orquestra Sinfonica da USC on alto, tenor and bass trombone,
respectfully. During the 2007-2008 season Shuster was the interim principal trombonist of the Louisville Orchestra. He
performed at the 2008 International Trombone Festival with the Cramer Trombone Choir, one of the only internationally
acclaimed trombone choirs still touring worldwide.
background includes a B.M. from the New England Conservatory of Music, an M.M. from Northwestern University, and a D.M.A.
from Arizona State University. His performance experience includes two years traveling internationally with the Grammy winning
Chestnut Brass Company, and appearances with the Louisville Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Vermont
Symphony, Arizona Opera, and Boston Philharmonic.
Professor Shuster has recorded on the Polygram, Newport Classics, Albany, Warner, and Summit labels. In 2008 he will be
releasing his first solo CD entitled Flying Boy, on Albany Records. In March 2004, Dr. Shuster was the featured soloist with the
United States Army Orchestra at the Eastern Trombone Workshop. He also presented the first complete performance of
Norman Bolter’s Mountains, Lakes, and Trees with the Orquestra Sinfonica da USC on alto, tenor and bass trombone,
respectfully. During the 2007-2008 season Shuster was the interim principal trombonist of the Louisville Orchestra. He
performed at the 2008 International Trombone Festival with the Cramer Trombone Choir, one of the only internationally
acclaimed trombone choirs still touring worldwide.
