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He
is a trombonist, author and teacher born in Urbana, Illinois, who studied
at the University of Illinois and the New England Conservatory. In his professional career as a musician
he has been a member of the American Waterways Wind Orchestra, the Indian
Hill Symphony, the Rhode Island Philharmonic, Tim Zimmerman & The
King's Brass, Hanover Chamber Orchestra, the Handel and Haydn Society
ensemble, the Boston Academy and Philharmonic Orchestra, the New England
Chamber Brass, Apollo Brass Ensemble and Dave Rasmussen Jazz Orchestra and
has performed back up for artists such as Aretha Franklin. Appearing on several CDs he
has featured on Christmas with Tim Zimmerman & The King's
Brass, Not So Tenderly with the Dave Rasmussen Jazz Orchestra
and recordings by the the Handel and Haydn Society. As a teacher he has taught in
Boston since 1991, ben on the faculties of the Boston Conservatory and the
Longy School, taught in Haiti for two summers and is currently on the
faculty of the New England Conservatory Preparatory Division. In the
world of publishing he has written many teaching materials and Intermediate
Trombone Methods Vol.1 and 2.
Tim Zimmerman & The King's Brass
recordings
Angels We Have Heard on High (Traditional French/James Chadwick/Edward Barnes)
Track Records CD625 (CD: Christmas with Tim
Zimmerman & the King's Brass)
Director - Tim Zimmerman
Sources:
- http://www.brassstages.com/bio.html
- http://www.trombonesonline.com/artist-trombone/briankay.htm
- http://www.apollobrass.com/
- http://www.newenglandconservatory.edu/yaStudies/faculty/kayB.html
- http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Brian%20Kay:1927231267
- http://www.trumpetguild.org/journal/f95/9502RecR.pdf
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