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Join trumpeter, bandleader, educator and composer, Fred Cantu, and his trio as they perform a tribute to the crooners and other springing tunes.
Trumpeter, bandleader, educator, composer, Fred Cantu is one of the busiest trumpet players on the music scene today.
Lead trumpet with the Buddy Rich Big band, Fred also performs as a regular member of Grammy nominated Cuban jazz pianist Chuchito Valdes’ Ensemble performing major jazz festivals around the country.
He also tours worldwide with the Elvis Tribute Tour for Elvis Presley Enterprises. Fred’s trumpet playing can be heard and seen every Sunday on WGN’s TV show Singsation, which reaches over a million viewers each week. His trumpet can also be heard on many recordings from Chicago, New York, and Las Vegas.
In addition, Fred leads his own 13 piece Big Band (The Fred Cantu Big Band) which performs regularly around the Chicagoland area. Fred continues to perform a vigorous schedule that includes guest artist appearances, clinics, recording sessions, touring, and shows around his native Chicagoland area.
As a trumpeter and vocalist Fred has been a featured artist at the Chicago Jazz Fest, Viva Chicago, Telluride Jazz Fest, Aspen Snow Mass Fest, Detroit Jazz Fest, and Sangria Fest. Fred released his second album M.F.G. in 2021.
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