In an effort to mine the pool of amazing talent that is flowing out of the Eastman School of Music, Bop Shop Records is thrilled to have Nathan Kay and his group here to perform for us. We will be continuing with this collaboration in the future with the Eastman School and it's students, alums and faculty in the future. Nathan Kay is a creative young musician/composer who is currently studying at the Eastman School of Music in pursuance of a Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Trumpet Performance. Originally from Milwaukee area Wisconsin, he developed a deep love and appreciation for Jazz while in high school. Over the years, Nathan has had the privilege to study and spend time with teachers and mentors such as Russ Johnson, Clay Jenkins, Doug Prosser, Bob Syverson, Bill Dobbins, Dave Rivello, Gary Versace, Harold Danko, Jeff Campbell, Dariusz Terefenko, and Bob Sneider. Nathan has performed with and been a member of many groups including The Eastman Jazz Ensemble, Eastman New Jazz Ensemble, the Bronzeville Jazz Quintet, Mikailo Kasha Quintet, The Saplings, The Beaumonts, and the Affinity Quintet.

[source: Bop Shop website, 2017-Nov-13]