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Jazz Trumpeter Wade Baker

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH.  Wade Baker has always had a love for music
and his high energy performances use no set formula at all. Instead he offers
an eclectic and intelligent blend of abilities, styles and enthusiasm uniquely
crafted to entertain a multitude of people. “I feel like I’ve tried to mix
several styles together to produce a new sound.” What the 26-year old Baker
takes from all of this is a sense of craft and above all, great depth &
love for the music.



Wade Baker received his Undergraduate Degree (B.S. with a
concentration in Jazz Studies) from the University of Indianapolis in 2006 and
was immediately accepted on scholarship to the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
the following fall and is one course from attaining his Master’s Degree in Jazz
Studies (M.M. Jazz Studies) from C.C.M. Wade has studied Jazz Improvisation
with Harry Miedema, Mark Buselli, Brent Wallarab, Phil DeGreg & Kim Pensyl.
His classical trumpet training has been from: Bill Adam, Ed Cord, John Rommel,
Karl Sievers, Allen Miller, Lenny Foy, Greg Wing & Brad Weil. Baker’s
versatility makes him fit comfortably playing with many different types of
artists. He has played Bass Guitar at several of the country’s leading blues
festivals in addition to the many Jazz Festivals he has been a part of playing
his trumpet. Baker has also collaborated with R&B/Hip-Hop artist Moe Z M.D.
(John Mellancamp) as well as countless singer/songwriter/hip-hop artists that
have used him a studio “gun for hire.” Wade is also involved with the Big Joe
Duskin Foundation doing presentations and concerts at local schools to share
his love of jazz with todays youth.



He already has a professional’s discipline and commitment
and places no limit on his ambition. Wade explains it best by saying, “The kind
of artist I’d like to evolve into is a person who can do anything on the band
stand, someone who is irreplaceable,” he says.

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Showtimes:  7:30pm and 9:30pm.  For reservations, call 855.5.VELVET or go to
http://thevelvetnote.com/wade-baker.

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