Brad Upton

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Brad Upton
Born1952 (age 7172)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Genres Jazz
Instruments Trumpet

Brad Upton (born 1952) is an American jazz trumpet player.

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Early life and education

Upton was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and raised in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. As a child, he studied piano and trumpet. He attended the Berklee College of Music from 1969 to 1971. [1]

Career

After leaving Berklee, Upton moved to New York City, where he worked as an arranger and composer for Lionel Hampton, Chet Baker, the Bob Mover Quintet, and Tito Puente. Upton moved to Boulder, Colorado, in 1983. In Boulder, Upton studied meditation practices under Chögyam Trungpa. [2] He received two grants from the Boulder Arts Commission, which he used to continue composing jazz music. [3] [4]

Discography

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References

  1. "BRAD UPTON". 2010-02-08. Archived from the original on 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  2. Trungpa, Chogyam (2017-11-14). The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa, Volume 9: True Command - Glimpses of Realization - Shambhala Warrior Slogans - The Teacup and the Skullcup - Smile at Fear - The Mishap Lineage - Selected Writings. Shambhala Publications. ISBN   978-0-8348-4104-8.
  3. "Brad Upton Quartet". Morehead State Public Radio | WMKY. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  4. "In The Spotlight - August 2002 - Brad Upton". www.jazzmonthly.com. Retrieved 2022-06-25.