Ray Sasaki

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Ray Sasaki (born October 22, 1948) is an American trumpeter. He was Professor of Trumpet at the University of Texas at Austin, until his retirement in 2018 [1] , and a member of the St. Louis Brass Quintet. [2] Sasaki is also one of the founding members of the Tone Road Ramblers, a composer/performer collective ensemble started in 1981 in New York City. He was previously on the faculty of the University of Illinois.

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References

  1. "Emeritus | Butler School of Music - The University of Texas at Austin". music.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  2. Donson, Naomi (25 November 1995). "Quintet incorporates laughter and love". Sarasota Herald-Tribune . p. 4B. Retrieved 26 November 2010.