Artists - Yamaha

Bobby Shew

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bobby began playing the guitar at the age of eight and switched to the trumpet at ten. By the time he was thirteen he was playing at local dances with a number of bands and by fifteen had put together his own group to play at dances, occasional concerts and in jazz coffee houses.

Dave Bishop

Dave Bishop began playing the recorder at 7 years of age, moving to the saxophone aged 10. At 11, Dave joined his first big band before joining the National Youth Jazz Orchestra at 13 where he enjoyed 11 years recording and performing throughout the World.

Panagiotis Kessaris

A very thorough trumpet player and professor, very active for the past 20 years in taking part in brass ensembles (Melos Brass, Athens State Orchestra brass ensemble etc)

Geoff Warren

Jazz Flautist, Prof. of Jazz Flute at Ferrara Conservatoire

Joaquín Molina

Trumpet Freelance , Stage entertainment, trumpet teacher

Jure Gradišnik

Solo Trumpet RTV Symphony Orchestra, Professor on Ljubiljana Music Academy

Andrea Tofanelli

Andrea Tofanelli is a classical trumpet teacher at ISSM Vecchi-Tonelli in Modena and jazz trumpet teacher at Scuola di Musica di Fiesole, soloist and international lecturer in both jazz and classical music.

Katrina Marzella

Katrina Marzella has been hailed as the leading baritone horn player of her generation.

Bart De Lausnay

In 2004, Bart graduated from the Conservatory of Ghent as a master of music – in Classical Music with Michel Takashi and Luc De Dass.

Steffen Mærsk

Euphonium with the Royal Life Guards Band & Solo Euphonium with Concord Brass Band