Trumpet Summit Notes

STAN KESSLER PRESENT'S TRUMPET SUMMIT 2009!
Featuring CLINT ASHLOCK and HERMON MEHARI

September 3rd, Jardines, 7:30-11:30,
$5 cover

Get ready for some real fun when these three trumpeters lock horns in a no-holds-barred
brass spectacular. There's a real buzz in town about this performance.Check out new tunes and arrangements written just for this gig! The first trumpet summit in many moons, it promises to be exciting and unique.

Stan Kessler has been a stalwart on the KC scene for 35 years and leads The Sons of Brasil and HoraceScope. He has been voted best jazz trumpeter and best jazz band(The SOBs) in The Pitch readers poll.

Clint Ashlock has established himself as a force to be reckoned with among local trumpet players. He leads The New Jazz Order Big Band and has played with countless groups, including Heat Index.

Hermon Mehari has burst onto the scene with much flair and fanfare. A UMKC student, he has already made his mark by winning first place in the National Trumpet Competition Jazz Category. He is Co-leader of the award winning jazz group Diverse, which garnered first place at the Gene Harris Combo Competition.

They will be joined by one of the swinginest rhythm sections on the planet, Roger Wilder-piano, Ben Leifer-bass, and Tim Cambron-drums