DARREN BARRETT
Genres: Hard Bop, RnB, World Fusion, Nu Jazz, Classic Fusion • United Kingdom

Canadian Grammy Award winning trumpet player, born 19 June 1967 to Jamaican parents in Manchester, England. Won in 1997 the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and is currently associate professor in the ensemble and brass department at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. from discogs Critically-acclaimed Master Trumpeter, Bandleader, Educator and Recording Artist Darren Barrett is an American jazz trumpeter from Toronto, Canada, the youngest of five children. A student of his craft, this trumpeter (by way of Jamaican parents) continues to awe and energize audiences with his authoritative execution, infectious music compositions, and unpredictable band formations. In 1986, Darren attended Berklee College of Music on a full musical scholarship, which helped him to receive a BA in Professional Music in 1990.  After Berklee, he went on to receive his MA in Jazz Performance in 1993, and his MS in Music Education from Queens College in 1995. While a read more...