JEFF CARVER

TRUMPET & FLUEGELHORN ARTIST
Jeff Carver is regarded as one of the Twin Cities most versatile and dynamic trumpet players. Known for his powerful sound and range, he is a sought after lead player for both live stage shows and studio recording sessions. Jeff is also highly regarded as a soulful jazz artist, performing inspiring trumpet and flugelhorn with national gospel artists and various local jazz and blues groups. Jeff is also a Jupiter Music National Trumpet Artist and Clinician.
Since the early 80s, Jeff has performed lead trumpet and been a featured soloist with professional dance and club bands throughout the Midwest. In addition, he has energized audiences by performing as guest soloist and clinician with high school and college jazz and marching bands throughout the Midwest. He spent years as lead trumpet player and soloist for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings Band and owned his own band, the PowerPlayer's, for the NHL's Minnesota NorthStars. Jeff has also performed the National Anthem at several Minnesota Twins professional baseball games.
Jeff's biggest thrill came when he joined trumpet legend, Maynard Ferguson, on stage to perform a couple of songs with Maynard's band. In fact, The Boss handed Jeff his own personal trumpet to play!
After a few years away from music pursing several business interests, Jeff's music career came roaring back...first co-creating and performing with the local R&B band, Power of 10, and later performing with the Minnesota Music Award-winning, Soul Tight Committee. During that time, Jeff also recorded a nationally marketed, smooth jazz CD project for beverage-sponsor, Southern Comfort. The CD, featured Twin Cities songwriter and saxophonist, Joe Alley, and world-class musician, arranger and producer, Ricky Peterson.
Currently, Jeff performs lead trumpet for the Minnesota Music Award Nominee 12-piece club band, High & Mighty. In addition, Jeff performs strolling jazz Holiday entertainment at Twin City-based Bonfire Grill restaurants, making him one of the Twin Cities' busiest trumpet performers.
Besides his professional performing, Jeff, a former award-winning high school band director, has a thriving trumpet lesson studio and works with students on improving their trumpet playing and having more fun doing it. Adding to his already busy schedule, Jeff can be seen performing at weddings, corporate VIP functions and church services throughout the Midwest.
Jeff is a member of The International Trumpet Guild (ITG), National Association For Music Education (MENC), The Minnesota Music Education Association (MMEA) and The Twin Cities Jazz Society (TCJS). For more information on Jeff, go to his website at www.jeffcarvermusic.com.