CHAD MCCULLOUGH
Genres: Post-Fusion Contemporary, Post Bop • United States

Chicago-based trumpeter/composer Chad McCullough; “a thoughtful improvisor with technique to spare” by Allaboutjazz.com. Chad’s numerous albums have received wide critical-acclaim. He has collaborated with a diverse collection of musicians, all of whom speak to the depth of his musical palette. “He is a rare instrumentalist who makes each note sound as if it were imbued with a deeper meaning. Certainly a player with great chops, his approach is one that is measured and deliberate, often introspective, sometimes gorgeously melancholic, and one that employs a continuity of mood and atmosphere that the best recordings have.”  –Dan McClenaghan Chad has performed with several of his own groups across the globe, including the 2013 Festival of New Trumpet Music (New York), the GG Jazz Festival (Krasnodar, Russia), The Earshot Jazz Festival (Seattle), The Appeltuin Jazz Festival (Belgium), and the Chicago Jazz Festival. Many of his albums have been released internationally, and several have reached read more...