Blues Twilight Trumpeter/composer Richard Boulger was born in North Adams, Massachusetts. At the age of 6 he was first introduced to the trumpet by his father, who was his first teacher and mentor and taught him the importance of expressing one's "heart and spirit" through the horn.
“Richard Boulger is a trumpet player with a big fat sound, great chops, and most importantly lots of soul.”
- Randy Brecker
At 18 he moved to Hartford, Connecticut where he enrolled at the Hartt School of Music and studied with alto saxophonist and Jazz master Jackie McLean. In 1996 he made his debut recording with his Hartt School associate, trombonist Steve Davis (The Moon Knows, Brownstone recordings).
Richard continued his formal education, earning a Masters degree in 1997 from Rutgers University, where he studied with trumpet "guru" Professor William Fielder. He has since continued his search for knowledge, studying with such jazz icons as trumpeters Freddie Hubbard (click here to continue)
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Richard Boulger's Blues Twilight is truly inspirational." - Freddie Hubbard
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