Justin Copeland
Justin Copeland is a trumpet player, pianist, composer and music educator based out of the Central Valley city of Fresno, California. He has been performing extensively as a professional musician for the past 10+ years all over the United States and other parts of the world, and currently resides in the Chicago area. Justin earned his B.A. in Music Performance from California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) in 2011, his M.M. in Jazz Studies from Northwestern University in 2013, and he is currently finishing a D.M.A. in jazz studies at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Justin has had the pleasure to share the bandstand with many seasoned musicians, including Victor Goines, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Branford Marsalis, Solange Knowles, Curtis Fuller and John Faddis. More info regarding performance history, recordings, and schedule can be found at his website:
