Darryl White at the Blue Room

*Darryl White* is a trumpeter whose career bridges the classroom and the bandstand. A native of Warren, Ohio, he's been playing trumpet since the age of 9. He holds a Bachelor of Music from Youngstown State University, a Master of Music from Northwestern University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Colorado.

Before his current position at the *University of Nebraska*, Darryl's first college teaching appointment was at Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colorado. During his time in Denver, he was a member of the Aries Brass Quintet — in residence at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music — and the Denver Brass. At Lamont he was Instructor of Trumpet and participated with the Faculty Jazz Quintet.

The Darryl White Quartet has become a Blue Room favorite, with multiple appearances since 2023. Whether playing the straight-ahead jazz tradition or pushing into more modern territory, Darryl brings the kind of tone, phrasing, and command that only comes from a lifetime dedicated to the trumpet. Two sets.

The Blue Room, 1600 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108. 8:30 pm & 10 pm.

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