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Eddie Lewis

 

Edward R. Lewis

PO Box 34027

Houston , TX 77234

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cell phone: +1 713 594 4584

home phone: +1 281 484 8370

email: eltigredo@sbcglobal.net

 

Summary of Experience

 

 

 

 

This resume encompasses more than twenty years of experience gained as a professional trumpet player, private instructor and composer/arranger. It represents a vast diversity of stylistic accomplishments in a variety of musical genres ranging from classical through to jazz, salsa and funk. 

 

1.

Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

University of Texas at El Paso , Texas 1982 - 1987

 

 

 

Andress High School , El Paso , Texas   1979 - 1982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private Trumpet Instruction:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Hamn - Hawaii 1976 - 1977

 

 

 

 

David Robins - El Paso , TX   1979 - 1980

 

 

 

 

Kenneth Capshaw - El Paso , TX 1980 - 1982

 

 

 

 

Sam Trimble (principal trumpet El Paso Symphony Orchestra) - El Paso , TX   1982 - 1987

 

 

 

Richard Schaffer (2nd Trumpet - Houston Symphony Orchestra) - Houston , TX 1990 -  1992

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single lessons with:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luther Didrickson in Chicago

 

 

 

 

Charlie Geyer in Houston

 

 

 

 

Armando Ghitalla in Houston

 

 

 

 

Jeff Curnow in Dallas

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Performance Experience

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.1.

As a Leader:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Houston Civic Jazz Orchestra (Since 2007)

 

 

 

Consort Immanuel (since 2007)

 

Living Rhythms Jazz Combo (since 1990)  

 

 

 

Bravado Brass Ensemble (since 1983)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.2.

As a Current Regular Member:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz/Lead trumpet - Texas Music Festival Jazz Project (since 2002)

 

 

 

 

Jazz Trumpet - The Blue Gnus - (since 1994)

 

 

 

 

Lead Trumpet/Section Leader - Quail Valley Church Praise Band - (since 1999)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.3.

As a Previous Member:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Trumpet - Ed Gerlach Orchestra - (1995 -  2007)  
Jazz/Lead trumpet - David Caceres Band - (1997 - 2007)  
Jazz/Lead trumpet - Maria Williams Big Band - (2000 2006)  

 

 

 

Jazz Trumpet - Carlos Garnette and the Latin Jazztet (2001 - 2003)

 

 

 

 

Jazz/Lead Trumpet - Toomey Starks Band - wedding/society band (1993 - 1998)

 

 

 

Principal Trumpet - Pasadena Philharmonic Orchestra,  Pasadena , TX - (2000 - 2002)

 

 

 

Jazz Trumpet - Tom Borling BeBop Band - hard bop jazz (1992 - 1998)

 

 

 

 

Lead Trumpet - T. K. Oh!!! - Funk - (1991 - 1994)

 

 

 

 

Lead Trumpet - Salsamerica - Spanish - English variety (1993 - 1997)

 

 

 

 

Lead/Section/Jazz Trumpet - Houston Jazz Orchestra - Big Band (1993 - 1996)

 

 

 

Lead Trumpet - La Orquesta Criolla - Salsa (1990 - 1992)

 

 

 

 

Lead Trumpet - Promessa - Mexican Cumbias (1989 - 1990)

 

 

 

 

Lead Trumpet - Cold Sweat - Funk (1988 - 1989)

 

 

 

 

3rd Trumpet - El Paso Symphony Orchestra - (1984 - 1986)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.4.

As a Freelance Player:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backing salsa artists: