Bryan Corbett (B.A. Hons. (combined), A.L.C.M, F.L.C.M.)

Born 1974 In Hereford, England. Brought up in Hereford and Worcester studying at Hereford Sixth Form College and later at L.I.H.E. (Hope University) Liverpool, moving to Birmingham in 1996 to work in the music industry. Now a professional trumpet player.

Other educational experiences and qualification came via London College of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, International Music Camp – USA, Music Scholarship- Norway, Rehearsal Orchestra Course - Edinburgh Festival

Positions Held of note

Principle trumpeter - National Children Wind Orchestra.
Principle trumpeter - International Youth Wind Orchestra.
Head of Brass - Musical Instrument repairs and sales.
Ronnie Scott’s - House band residency.
Music Manager - Ty's Jazz & Spice.
Sound engineer - Ty’s Jazz & Spice.
Private trumpet tutor.
Bryan Corbett Quartet (and various line-ups) – Band Leader.
Freelance musician.
Taylor Trumpets endorsement
Current member of 'Us3'

Recent Awards

Fellowship of London College of Music (Jazz – trumpet).
Jazz Serives Tour.
Poll Winners 2005 (Birmingham Jazz, Rush hour Blues) - Bryan Corbett Quartet.
Leamington Festival / Birmingham Jazz Commission for new works for performance.
Jerwood Rising Star (Cheltenham International Jazz Festival).

Performed, recorded, toured with etc.

Bryan Corbett Bands, Us3, The Contours (USA), Peter King, Alan Barnes, Courtney Pine, Jim Mullen, Soweto Kinch, Chris Bowden, Alfonso Dieda, Pavel Jakub Ryba, Petr A. Venkrbec, Jiri Kollman, Georgie Fame, Bruce Adams, The Rehearsal Orchestra, Roy Williams, Dave Leibman, Spike Robinson, Kenny Baker, Wayne Krantz, Tommy Smith, International, Youth Wind Orchestra, National Children Wind Orchestra, North America All Star Big Band, University of Liverpool Big Band, Sheena Davies, Phil Miller in Cahoots, Beebe, Dave O’Higgins, Curtis Little & The Recievers, The Red Lemons, Scott Hamilton, Mark Nightingale, Angie Brown, Lupa, Judge Jules, Lianne Carrol, Dennis Rollins, Esther Miller, Justin Sullivan (New Model Army), Bitty Mclean, Andy Hamilton, Cedric Whitehouse, Sara Colman, King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys, Ed Jones, Joolz Glanni, John Williams, Roy Ayres, Tom Hill, Javine, Ty Unwin, Levi French, Ben Markland, Neil Bullock, Brian Jones, Paul Sawtell, Martin Drew,The Organic Synthetic Organisastion (Amsterdam), John Johnson, Bob Holdness, Urban Asian Collective, Morphis, Ian Ellis, DJ First Rate, London college of Music (Jazz exams), Ian Parker, Roger Innis, Karen Sharp, Omar Puente, Funk Overload, Perry Hemus, Birmingham Arts Festival Finale, Stickywicket, Jezebelle, Zoltan Deckany, Blue Juice, Jerry Spencer, Joseph Horovitz, Danny McCormack, Trevor Davies, Trefor Owen, Deidre Cartwright, Gilad Atzmon, Mike Gorman, Pete Oxley, Ramina Johnson, Trio Guitarno, Snake Davis, T.J.Rehmi, Steve King Big Band, Ian Corbett, Zoom Kareoke, Rick Zunigar, Dopatta, Jazz FM, BBC Radio2, BBC Midlands, ZTD, B4Umusic, Urban Asia, MTV urban, BBC Orchestra (soloist), Curtis Stigers, Jane Monheit, Jamie Davis, Michael Parkinson, BBC Radio 2 (live), Mai Jazz Festival (Norway) plus many others...

Venues of Note

Sydney Opera House Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Imex, NEC, NIA, Symphony Hall (Birmingham), Ronnie Scotts. Brecon International Jazz Festival, London International Jazz Festival, Birmingham International Jazz Festival, Ealing Jazz Fesfival,Teignmouth Jazz Festival, I.0.W. Jazz Festival, Cheltenham International Jazz Festival, Birmingham Arts Festival Central Television, Pizza Express (London), Fruitstock Festival, Swanage Jazz Festival, Wigan Jazz Festival, Leamington Festival, Edinburgh Festival, The Fleece, Regent’s Park, Blue Note Festival (Ghent, Begium), Fruitstock Festival (Regents Park, London), Benenwerk (Bruges, Belgium), Lugano Estival Jazz (Switzerland), B Live Festival (London), Volt Festival (Sopron, Hungary), Cool Jazz Festival (Oeiras, Portugal), Vitoria Jazz Festival (Vitoria, Spain), Zeltmusik Festival (Freiburg, Germany), Gurten Festival, (Bern, Switzerland), Cornetto Jazz Festival, (Naples, Italy) Rosas Festival (Girona, Spain), Tenerife Festival (Canary Isles), Estadi de Foyetes (Benidorm, Spain), Baluarte de la Candelaria (Cadiz, Spain), Waly Chrobrego (Szczecin, Poland), Tivoli (Utrecht, Holland), I Festival de Jazz (Fuerteventura, Canary Isles), Paradiso (Amsterdam, Holland), Manchester Town Hall, Harley Davidson Festival, Ty's Jazz and Spice Club, The Jam House, The one eleven club, CBSO centre, The Green Dolphin (Capetown, S.A.), President’s jazz concert (Prague Castle, Czech), Nasseau Centre (Capetown, S.A.), plus many other….