Dr. Alexander Norris
Mingus Big Band Trumpeter
Accomplished jazz trumpeter and educator performing with Mingus Big Band, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, and leading his own groups.
About
Dr. Alexander Norris is a jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger, and educator based in New York City. He has performed extensively with the Mingus Big Band, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, and major jazz ensembles including those led by Maria Schneider and Toshiko Akiyoshi. Norris is active in Afro-Cuban jazz and has recorded over 100 albums as a sideman for prestigious labels including Blue Note, Verve, and Impulse.
Music Style
Norris performs across jazz and Latin jazz styles, with particular expertise in Afro-Cuban jazz. His work spans traditional jazz repertory and contemporary compositions with leading big bands and his own groups.
Background
- Hometown
- Columbia, Maryland
- Education
- Peabody Conservatory of Music
- Instruments
- trumpet
- Active
- 1990s-present
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