Ken Brader’s Holiday Brass Quartet performs the Star Spangled Banner at a Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs game

On Friday, September 1, 2017 I had the privilege of playing the Star Spangled Banner with the Ken Brader Holiday Brass Quartet at the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs Baseball Game at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pa.  (http://ironpigsbaseball.com) This was our second time performing for the Iron Pigs as we...

Ken Brader’s “The Holiday Brass” …in the studio

For well over 30 years, Ken Brader and his holiday brass have entertained audiences throughout the Lehigh Valley area.  Holiday shoppers at our various performance locations have been treated with a little extra holiday cheer as they make their way through the malls. As the member with the longest...

Moravian College Big Band Welcomes Maria Schneider

One of the rewarding things of teaching the Moravian College Big Band trumpet students and playing lead trumpet with the band is the opportunity to play with great guest musicians.   Since 2012, the Moravian College Jazz Program along with support from the Pennsylvania Jazz Collective (www.pajazzcollective.org) has brought in...