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          Gavin Worland is a trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, arranger, copyist, producer, and educator based in Denver, Colorado. The bandleader of one of the hottest big bands, The Gavin Worland Big Band is a driving force in the newest generation of musicians and writers. He is a graduate of  Metropolitan State University of Denver where he studied under Dru Heller, Shane Endsley, Dawn Clement, Ron Miles, and many more of Denver’s finest musicians and writers. Gavin is continuing his education at the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver studying under professors such as Tatiana Mayfield Brown, Annie Booth, Zach Rich, Remy LeBouef, Peter Stoltzman, & Art Bouton. While doing this, he leads his big band and combo, produces, teaches privately, and much more. 

          As a performer, Gavin has been a featured lead trumpet player on several big band records in studios around the nation and was a featured performer in a film score written by Jacob Montano. He has performed as a leader and sideman at many of Colorado’s major music performance venues such as Dazzle, Nissi’s, Boettcher Concert Hall, The Orchid, The Newman Center for Performing Arts, and The Mercury Café among others playing many different styles of bands and ensembles ranging from big bands to mariachi, quintets, sound painting, & tribute bands. Gavin has played alongside internationally acclaimed, and world-renowned artists such as Greg Gisbert, Dr. Jeff NevinDave Devine, "Detroit" Darryl Smith, Braxton Kahn, Andy Skellenger, and Stafford Hunter.

          Gavin has a wide array of musical inspirations for his various skills. Playing wise, Philip Dizak, Shane Endsley, Greg Gisbert, and John Raymond inspire him. However, the renowned cornetist and composer Ron Miles is one of his biggest influences as he was a mentor and teacher for Gavin during his time at MSU Denver. The writing and arranging styles of people such as Remy LeBouef, Annie Booth, Jerry Hey, and Woody Herman inspire Gavin’s progressive ingenious sounds produced by his big band and other groups he has been lucky to collaborate with including David Mesquitic, Nico Colucci, the Denver Rock Orchestra, Lamont Jazz Orchestra, and the Metropolitan State University Big Band.

          In addition to being a graduate teaching assistant during his time at the University of Denver, Gavin has been awarded the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award Winner and recipient of the Gerald R. Endsley Endowment Scholarship. Gavin has received multiple soloist awards at jazz festivals such as the University of Northern Colorado Jazz Festival and the Skyline Jazz Festival.

          Gavin is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), The International Trumpet Guild (ITG), Jazz Education Network (JEN)National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), Chamber Music America (CMA), National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), National Association for Music Education (NAfME), & the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers (ISJAC).

Gavin plays on a Summit One Bb Model Trumpet and a custom 5MM Modular Mouthpiece by Harrelson Trumpets. Gavin is proud to be a Hawkins Mutes Affiliate as well. 

Professional Affiliations

ITG
ASCAP
ulc
NSLS
ISJAC
JEN
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