Nathan Mills
Nathan Mills – Trumpet
A long-time friend and musical colleague, I’ve known Nathan since the early 1990’s when I first joined his jazz-fusion group, Bop Nouveau. We’ve been through a lot of bands together, from Rollo to Big Time Operator to the Uptown Boys. And now, we currently perform with Flamenco Nova, Big Daddy Orchestra, Ritmo Loco and Grapevine.
Nathan comes from a Jazz, Big Band and Funk/R&B background, whose influences range from Arturo Sandoval to The Brecker Brothers. As a matter of fact, Nathan is a friend of Arturo Sandoval and introduced Arturo to the “Wild Thing”, a custom trumpet created by Jazz Trumpeter Flip Oakes.
Nathan brings Bebop textures as well as Spanish-style trumpet playing into the mix… think, Mariachi meets Miles meets Maynard, and you’ve got a great fusion of improvisational dexterity, fueled by grace of technique and style.
Carlos is a professional musician living in the San Diego area. He specializes in drums & piano, and loves to perform Jazz and songs from The Great American Songbook.