Mel Bay Presents Infantry Bugle Calls of the American Civil War
George Rabbai is a professional trumpeter and music teacher. He is currently an adjunct faculty member at Rowan University where he teaches trumpet and jazz improvisation and directs a jazz ensemble. His performing credits include touring for several years as jazz soloist with the Woody Herman Orchestra in the U.S. and abroad. He has also performed as soloist with Tony Bennet, Rosemary Clooney, and on record with the Herman Band on the Concord and Toshiba EMI labels. He is currently a freelance musician in New York, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City, where he has been a leader of his own Dixieland jazz band, The Mississippi Jamboree. Most recently, George recorded trumpet solos for the soundtrack of Ken Burns’ PBS documentary, Baseball. When time permits, George can be found on the re-enactment field where he serves as the Chief Bugler for the 12th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, a Federal re-enactment regiment affiliated with the northeastern unit known as the Mifflin Guard.