Trumpet with Omar A.

Minneapolis native Omar has been playing trumpet ! since the early age of 14 months. His father and master trumpeter Ahmed was his first teacher. Omar holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance from the renowned New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. He has shared the stage with Roy Hargrove, Redman, Method Man, KRS-ONE and Talib Kweli to mention a few. Omar has also had the pleasure of performing with Nicholas Payton's Television Studio Orchestra and Valerie Ponomarev's Big Band. Omar has written and recorded with the likes of Lauryn Hill and Jose James. His quintet previously held a year long residency at New York’s Premier Rooftop at the Standard Hotel. He frequently performs at some of the city’s top jazz venues including the Blue Note, Birdland, Smalls and Fat Cat. ! His Influences include: Fats Navarro, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, John Coltrane and Lee Morgan. Omar is currently composing new music for his upcoming album and offering personalized instruction for promising trumpet students.