- Artist lecturer in Jazz Trumpet
- Fusion Ensemble
alrobmusic@epix.net
Alan Gaumer, trumpet, began playing the trumpet
in 1958. He was a member of Kal's Kid's appearing on the Ted Mack
Original Amateur Hour and numerous other television shows. Participating
in band, orchestra, and stage bands through elementary, junior
and high school he graduated from Freedom High School in 1969.
He studied with John Nero and Willard Schissler and performed
with the Allentown Band under the direction of Albertis L. Meyers.
Alan then attended the U.S. Navy School of Music. Upon graduation
he spent the next three years living in Gaeta, Italy touring Europe,
Africa and Asia with the Navy Show Band. Prior to his discharge
in 1973 he was offered the jazz trumpet position at the U.S. Naval
Academy in Annapolis. From 1973-75 he toured first as trumpeter
and later as drummer with the well known group KATO. Settling
back in the Lehigh Valley, Alan was an integral part of the popular
group P.F. & the Flyers and his own A.G.Q. After attending Rutgers
University, Alan spent two years touring South America and West
Africa with the U.S. Navy Show Band. After discharge in 1982,
he worked for the next several years at well known hotels and
resorts.
Alan has been the jazz trumpet Artist/Lecturer at
Moravian College since 1994 and served as Fusion ensemble director
in 1998-99, 2003-04 and 2005-06. He has performed with a long
list of well known jazz personalities including: Randy Brecker,
Phil Woods, Al Cohn, George Young, Bob Dorough, Tom Harrell, Bill
Watrous, Urbie Green, Kim Parker, Vic Jurris, Charles Fambrough,
Bill Washer, John Swanna, David Leonhardt, Steve Gilmore, Bill
Goodwin, Bobby Routch, Tom Schuman of Spyro Gyra and others. In
performance he and his wife (ROBIN BRYAN) form the duo Body &
Soul. Additionally he together with: NELSON HILL, TOM KOZIC, CRAIG
KASTELNIK, and GARY RISSMILLER form the quintet CO-OP BOP. He
has been the recipient of several grants. He lists several recording
credits. The most recent include a collaboration with the Moravian
Jazz Faculty and a collection of original compositions by the
Quintet CO-OP BOP. Additionally Alan & Co-op Bop are rostered
artists with Young Audiences of Eastern Pennsylvania. The Quintet
uses familiar cartoon themes such as The Flintstones and Pink
Panther to teach young students about our rich national treasure
called JAZZ.
