Billy Buss
Billy Buss is an award-winning trumpet player, composer, producer, and educator. He has been recognized by DownBeat magazine, the National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts, and the White House (as a Presidential Scholar in the Arts). He currently sits on the Full-Time Faculty at the world-renowned Berklee College of Music where he has designed curriculum for Brass Technique, Jazz Improvisation and Composition, as well as Explorations in Brass and Technology. He is the Co-Director of the Berklee Brass Workshop, a summer program designed to bridge the gap between Classical and Jazz for High School aged students internationally. Buss served briefly as the Interim Chair of the Brass Department in 2022.
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In 2014, he was awarded second place at the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Trumpet Competition. Buss maintains a busy performing and teaching schedule throughout the United States and internationally. You can find him performing with his band, B-Squared Jazz Productions, or as a collaborator on a host of projects, ranging from hip-hop and pop to classical and jazz. His debut album, “Scenes from A Dream” was release in 2013 and features all original music. His sophomore release is slated for recording and release in 2024 on Blue Room Music.
