J.R. Buzzell is currently studying trumpet performance at the DePaul University School of Music in Chicago. He has studied with several notable trumpet players, which include William Denton and Matthew Comerford of the Chicago Lyric Opera, and Tage Larsen of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He has also studied with Dr. Gregory Hutter, Dr. Frederick Gifford, and Joseph Clark, among other professional jazz artists and composers. J.R. has been a part of the Kenosha Jazz All-Stars band for seven seasons and has been the trumpet clinician there for four seasons. Previously, J.R. was a member of every Kenosha summer band program, from K-L Band through Band of the Black Watch, graduating from Indian Trail High School in 2015. He has also studied conducting, score study, and music education under notable educators and conductors such as Dr. Erica Neidlinger and Dr. Clifford Colnot. 2019 will be the second season that Mr.Buzzell will be the head director of the Kenosha CYO Marching Band.