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Tony D'Aveni's credentials include studies at North Texas State University and two National Endowment for the Arts Study Grants with John McNeil ('94) and Jerry Bergonzi ('95). He has 3 CDs out as a leader ("Winter Wonderland", "Broken Hip" and "Hip Displacement") and can be heard on half a dozen CDs as a sideman. He is also the author of a series of books on jazz trumpet technique (published by Charles Colin), does clinics / workshops, gigs, and teaches improvisation and trumpet out of his home in Paxton, Ma.

Playing Experience includes: Danilo Perez, Art Farmer, Bobby Shew, Dave Pietro, Dick Johnson, Jimmy Dorsey Big Band, Greg Abate, Allen Vizzutti, Rob McConnel, Med Flory, Billy Pierce, Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey T.R. Circus, Bob Moses, Rebecca Parris, Ricky Ford, Craig Handy, George Schuller, White Heat Orchestra, George Roberts, Frankie Laine, Little Anthony, Herb Pomeroy, Gray Sargent, John Almark, Jim Porcella, Steve Marvin, Bruce Barth, Duke Belaire, Rich Matteson, Kenny Hadley Big Band, Bill Carrothers, Emil Haddad, Jim Rotondi, and Les Arbuckle.