RealTracks Artist Bio: Brad Muirhead

Classically trained trombonist Brad Muirhead made the switch to Jazz as an original member of Hugh Fraser's Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation (VEJI). In the years since, he has become a fixture of the Vancouver Jazz community on bass trombone, tuba, and euphonium. Brad is a versatile performer who can play it all - traditional, modern, fusion, New Orleans marching band, and Dixieland. He was also an original member of John Korsrud’s Hard Rubber Orchestra and he has performed with Claude Ranger’s Jade Orchestra, Francois Houle Etc., Tribal Dynamics, the Miles Black Sextet, The Hugh Fraser Quintet, Lunar Adventures, and the RazzMaJazz Ensemble as well as Ray Anderson, George Lewis, Vinny Golia and Konrad Bauer.

Brad also composes for his own groups, Brass Roots and Primal Orbit, as well as writing commissioned works. His recording credits include the Fred Stride Jazz Orchestra, NOW Orchestra, Matthew Good, and George Lewis.

In addition to working full-time as a high school band instructor, Brad is also active in the community with The Carnegie Street Band, the Deet Street Band, and The East Van Jazz Orchestra.

Read more about Brad Muirhead on the Primal Orbit web site, http://www.coastjazz.com/02primalorbit.html.