Barbara Laronga

b. Sherborn, Massachusetts, USA. Taking on the trumpet as a kid, Laronga studied thoroughly, including graduating from the Manhattan College of Music having a Grasp’s level in Jazz Overall performance, and from your University or college of Massachusetts, Lowell, having a Bachelor’s level in Trumpet Overall performance and Music Business. Laronga in addition has has analyzed privately with educators such as for example Lew Soloff and Byron Stripling. She’s played with performers through the jazz and pop worlds including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Pal DeFranco, Eliane Elias, Connie Francis, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Mathis, Hilton Ruiz and Tag Wahlberg. She also shows up on Sketches Of Spain, documented by Dave Liebman using the Manhattan College Of Music Jazz Orchestra. An associate from the DIVA big music group, with which she actually is a highlighted soloist, Laronga provides played many concerts and made an appearance on record. She also has within the DIVA spin-off quintet, Five Play, showing up with the last mentioned on Marlene VerPlanck’s 2003 documenting It’s THE WAY YOU Play THE OVERALL GAME. An audio section participant, Laronga can be a gleaming soloist with refreshing ideas and an excellent technique. Although the majority of her playing can be contemporary however you like, Laronga also has in a far more traditional design with her personal music group, the Bayou Bump. Furthermore to carrying out, Laronga can be an in-demand instructor both privately with The US International College in NY and THE BRAND NEW York Pops ‘Salute To Music’ program.