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Craig Tweddell

Craig started playing the trumpet at age 12. Through out high school he excelled in music, earning positions in several honor bands and winning many music awards. After high school he attended Morehead State University where two major events happened: 1) He met his hero and mentor, Mr. Greg Wing, who he credits with instilling within him a work ethic and passion for music that continues to inspire him to this day. 2) Craig discovered and fell in love with jazz music and improvising. While at Morehead Craig received the Musicians Union Performance Scholarship, The Jamey Aebersold Jazz Scholarship and received Outstanding Soloist Awards at the University of Louisville Jazz Festival. He was also selected to be a member of the annual KMEA Intercollegiate Jazz Band three times.

After graduating from Morehead State Craig moved to Louisville, Kentucky where he quickly became a regular member of the cities big band scene as well as doing other freelance work. He has since become one of the busiest trumpeters in the area and can be heard performing regularly with his own groups and as a sideman. Craig also the host of Louisville’s longest running jazz jam session at the historic Rudyard Kipling. In addition to playing Craig is also very passionate about music education. For the past 6 years he has been the trumpet instructor at the Don Wilson Music store, he is the co-director of the Don Wilson Music Jazz Academy, he has directed numerous high school jazz bands in the Louisville area and most recently he became the newest member on the trumpet faculty of the prestigious Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops.

Craig has played with numerous recognized groups/artists including The Temptations, The Jack Wilkins Blue & Green Project, Tierra Cali , Jamey Aebersold, Dick Oats, Lee Konitz, Dave Samuels, Bennett Higgins, Anderson Pessoa, Alim Nastaev, Bobby Falk and Mixolegion to name a few. In 2008 and 2009 he was selected as a semi-finalist in the jazz division of the National Trumpet Competition.

In 2007 Craig received a full scholarship to attend the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Studies Program at the University of Louisville. There he studied trumpet with Dr. Ansyn Banks and arranging with the great John Labarbera. Since the completion of his masters degree Craig has worked as a freelance trumpet player and teacher in the Louisville area.

In 2013 Craig released his debut album Away With Words on the Bugles Media label.

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Powell Signature Trumpets Peter Picket Mouthpieces


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Album Review

Craig Tweddell Quintet: Away with Words

Read "Away with Words" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello


Perhaps it's more than coincidental that Craig Tweddell titled this intriguing recording a snowclone--Away With Words. That might be because this exciting Louisville-based trumpeter/composer hosts a noted weekly jam session at a club named for author and poet--Rudyard Kipling--or, it might suggest most correctly that it's the music that does the word speak here. Away With Words delivers ten superb examples of contemporary-flavored jazz that showcase Tweddell's superior trumpet artistry and also his very formidable compositional skills. ...

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Take Five With Craig Tweddell

Read "Take Five With Craig Tweddell" reviewed by Craig Tweddell


Meet Craig Tweddell: Craig Tweddell attended Morehead State University, where he was privileged to study with his hero and mentor Greg Wing, who he credits with instilling within him a work ethic and passion for music that continues to inspire him to this day. Craig discovered and fell in love with jazz music and improvising while at MSU, which he attended on the Musicians' Union Performance Scholarship, and The Jamey Aebersold Jazz Scholarship. He was also a member of ...

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Enter the "Craig Tweddell - Away With Words" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

Enter the "Craig Tweddell - Away With Words" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

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All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Bugles Media “Craig Tweddell - Away with Words“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on January 10th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Craig Tweddell at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at Bugles Media About Away with Words Bugles Media is proud to announce the launch of our new record label ...

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Recording

Bugles Media Releases "Away With Words" The Debut Album From Louisville Jazz Trumpeter Craig Tweddell

Bugles Media Releases "Away With Words" The Debut Album From Louisville Jazz Trumpeter Craig Tweddell

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Bugles Media is proud to announce the launch of our new record label with the global release of Away With Words, the debut album from Louisville jazz trumpeter Craig Tweddell. With a set list of ten swingin' originals from the pen of the leader, Away With Words boasts a smokin' quintet blowin’ straight-ahead jazz with a modern twist. Accompanying the leader is a group of top tier musicians who are no strangers to the Louisville music scene. Playing the Fender ...

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Credentials/Background

Throughout my undergraduate and graduate degrees I was able to gain a lot of experience directing big bands and coaching jazz combos, teaching ensemble playing and improvisation to both high school and college aged students. At UofL I was fortunate enough to be involved with the “Jazz In Schools” program. “Jazz In Schools” traveled to different Louisville elementary and/or middle schools each week to perform and teach jazz music. In addition to doing clinics and directing ensembles I have also been teaching trumpet privately since 2002

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Away with Words

Bugles Media
2013

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Walkin' With Shell

From: Away with Words
By Craig Tweddell

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