Richard Wetzel:
CLASS OF 1980
Bolsa Grande High SchoolClass of 1980
Garden grove, CA
California State University Class of 1988
Long beach, CA
Orange Coast CollegeClass of 1986
Costa mesa, CA
Richard's Story
Hi everyone!
Right out of Bolsa did the Army band thing, was stationed in Wurzburg Germany and got to travel and play music all over Europe, got out, was in the Air Force national guard band while going to college, done a little teaching, and have been playing trumpet professionally, full time and on the side at times, ever since.
I did the cruise ship scene, played on Holland America, Celebrity, and Royal Caribean, played with some of the biggest names in the business, have had many of my own bands, a full time entertainment agency booking bands, played some big time name gigs, doing shows with Wayne Newton, The Four Tops, The Temptations, The Spinners, Charo, etc..., blah, blah, lol... and now primarily fo...Expand for more
cusing on my own band, and doing special guest apppearance things, clinics, and as a rep for Conn-Selmer, Bach trumpets, the largest musical instrument manufacturer in the world.
During the last 20 years, when I would get tired of being gone, or just felt like doing something else, I also had some fun doing the sales and business thing, but always kept my focus primarily on music.
I live in the northwest now, do music full time, and knock on wood, really having fun enjoying the journey and playing what I want to play, with my own jazz group.
Sincerely,
Rich Wetzel
Trumpet Artist and Clinician
Rich Wetzel's Groovin Higher Jazz Orchestra
My web site is Rich Wetzel dot com ( but typed in the usual format )
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