About Danny Jones

Daniel is a recent graduate of the Eastman School of Music, studying trumpet performance under the tutelage of Professor James Thompson. Daniel started playing the trumpet in 5th grade, and by high school, he had decided on becoming a professional musician. He began to study trumpet with Mike Rubenstein in 8th grade, and through studying with Mike, he was exposed to many genres of music, and has been able to be versatile in both classical and jazz due to his tutelage. Dan has also studied with Tim Wendt, one of NYC’s top freelance commercial trumpet players, and has also studied piano with Cheryl Fried. Some of Dan’s biggest high school accomplishments were playing and performing in the Nassau-Suffolk Wind Symphony, the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York, and getting honorable mentions in the North Shore Symphony Concerto Competition. While at Eastman, Dan performed with the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Eastman Philharmonia, Eastman Jazz Lab Band, and the Eastman Opera. In the fall, Daniel will be pursuing his masters degree at Stony Brook University, studying with Kevin Cobb of the American Brass Quintet. In his free time, Dan enjoys teaching his trumpet studio, cooking, and doing anything nature related, due to his time in the Boy Scouts of America program, where he received the rank of Eagle Scout.