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Nicole Sasser

Trumpeter and Jazz Vocalist

About Me


Nicole Sasser is an upcoming classical and jazz trumpet player and vocalist freelancing in the greater Orlando area. She has her Bachelor's of Music Degree in Trumpet Performance from Indiana University. Her performance experience includes playing with the Brevard Symphony Orchestra in Melbourne, Disneyworld's Main Street Philharmonic and Christmas Brass, the Disneyland All American College Band, and with the Friends of Jazz as a trumpeter/jazz vocalist. She also performs as a singer/trumpeter with her jazz group featuring Dave Sheffield on piano and Mike Murillo on bass. This group has been together for a year. Nicole and her husband regularly attend Calvary Chapel in Orlando, where she is a member of the worship team trumpet section.
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Member Since: 9/1/2005
Band Website: nicolesasser.com
Band Members: Dave Sheffield - Piano
Mike Murillo - Bass
Gordon Neave - Drums

Influences: Trumpet: Phil Smith, Bud Herseth, Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Printup, Chris Botti, Harry James, Rafael Mendez, Chet Baker, Miles Davis

Vocals: Jane Monheit, Ella Fitzgerald, Rene Olstead, Michael Buble, Frank Sinatra

Of course my trumpet teachers - John Rommel (IU), Joey Tartell (IU), Matt Lee (h.s.) and my first band director Tim Loest and my high school band director Ken Snoeck, and voice teachers Ron Feldman, Ly Tartell and Jonathan Stinson!

Sounds Like: Her own unique sound blended from all her influences!!
Record Label: none
Type of Label: None

My Blog

about the tract "Too Close..."

This is a tract by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band. I entered the Big Phat Jam compeititon and had to record my voice over this song they originally did with Dianne Reeves singing. Don Rogozinski was ...
Posted by Nicole Sasser on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 02:23:00 PST

Musical Humor

 A C, an E-flat, and a G go into a bar. The bartender says: "Sorry, but  we don't serve minors." So, the E-flat leaves, and the C and the G  have an open fifth between them.   &n...
Posted by Nicole Sasser on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 07:17:00 PST

Another anniversary so a poem for Dan

To my awesome and amazing husband, Dan, Be by my side. Comfort me, cuddle me. Let your fingers dance in my hair. Let your toes tickle mine. Touch my skin and hear me breath. Fall asleep holding me and...
Posted by Nicole Sasser on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 06:06:00 PST

Wicked the Musical!!!

  Tonight I just got back from seeing Wicked for the second time! My mom took me and it was her first time. I must say, I really enjoyed the Chicago cast much better than the NY cast, AND sitting...
Posted by Nicole Sasser on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 10:33:00 PST

Good Restaurant or Bad? Here's my thinking...

So I have this little way of judging restaurants - and this is my criteria! 1. Are the napkins paper or fabric? The quality is in the fabric! 2. Are the menus on a piece of paper they printed (the nig...
Posted by Nicole Sasser on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 05:27:00 PST

Musical Offences (FUNNY!)

ITG Citation for rehearsal / gig infractionMUSICAL OFFENCES obnoxiously show-offy warm-up, $25vibrato on unison passage, $50failure to swing, $150sound-checking section mic with obnoxious jazz licks,...
Posted by Nicole Sasser on Sat, 03 Jun 2006 04:20:00 PST

So In Love

So many things I thought have been proven wrong to me as I experience married life. 1) I thought the first year of marriage was the worst....So far it has been amazing! If it really is the worst, the...
Posted by Nicole Sasser on Sat, 25 Feb 2006 10:29:00 PST

Disney Disney Disney

I just started the Disney Christmas Brass gig and I'm lovin' it! I'm in the Green Army Band - we wear all green, and we play on green horns with green mouthpieces. I've got some music to memorize for ...
Posted by Nicole Sasser on Wed, 26 Oct 2005 04:07:00 PST

The Twenty-Third Sonata

The trumpet is my instrument; I shall not want another. It maketh me to practice long hours; it leadeth me to many rehearsals. It flatenth my wallet; it leadeth me down the paths of bankruptcy for its...
Posted by Nicole Sasser on Thu, 06 Oct 2005 08:42:00 PST

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY

One year ago, Dan and I went on our first date. We spent the evening cruising Bloomington on his Harley, and enjoying jazz at Cafe D'Jengo. A year later, we have been married one week short of four mo...
Posted by Nicole Sasser on Mon, 26 Sep 2005 05:16:00 PST