Jeffrey DeLaRosa
Jeff DeLaRosa is a multi-instrumentalist and holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Illinois. Jeff plays and teaches trumpet, trombone, euphonium, clarinet and piano. He has studied with jazz trumpet professors Tito Carrillo, Pat Harbison and trumpet professor Dr. Amy Gilreath. During his time at the Univerisity of Illinois, he has participated in the Wind Orchestra,…
Kyle Mesa
Kyle Mesa is a dynamic educator in the northwest suburbs of Chicago; teaching trumpet, trombone and piano. He recently finished his BM in music education with an Instrumental concentration from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. As an educator/performer in Chicago, Kyle works as the Jazz Band Director at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein, Illinois. He also plays with the Shout…
Adam Kastler
Adam Kastler is a performer and educator from Vernon Hills, Illinois. He is currently studying jazz piano at Depaul University under the instruction of Jim Trompeter after spending his freshman year studying jazz trumpet at Eastman School of Music. Adam started playing piano at age 7, studying classical piano with Sophie Pak-Cheang and eventually working as a music theory instructor…
Noe Mina
Noé Mina received his BM from Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Jazz Trumpet Performance on a Presidential Scholarship Award. He grew up studying classical piano under the tutelage of Patryce King and singing in his church choir for five years until discovering his true passion for trumpet in the sixth grade. He derived inspiration for jazz music from his high…
