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About Cameron Summers

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Jan 12, 2012

Date Joined

Nov 7, 2006

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Cameron Summers currently lives in New York City pursuing a M.M. in Jazz Trumpet at the Manhattan School of Music where he studies with Jon Faddis. A native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, he earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Christian University while freelancing in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex as a professional trumpeter and pianist. He is an alumnus of both the Henry Mancini Institute and the Disneyland All-American College Band in Anaheim, California. Summers recently toured the United States with the American Wind Symphony Orchestra playing principal trumpet and made a solo appearance on the CBS Early Show. Awards include performance credits on a 2007 Grammy-nominated jazz album (Patrick Williams' Elevation), three-time finalist in the jazz division of the National Trumpet Competition, an International Trumpet Guild Scholarship and IAJE Southwest Conference All-Star Collegiate Big Band. Most recently, Summers was selected as a semifinalist in the My Grammy Moment 2008 contest and will be flown to Los Angeles to perform with the Foo Fighters on the Grammy stage. Contact information for booking and teaching may be found on his website, www.CameronSummers.com

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Albuquerque, NM

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United States

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Fly Fishing, Reading, Sports, Restaurants in Manhattan

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