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Dr. Calvin Audis is a professional bass trombone player and low brass pedagogue. Dr. Audis studied at Northern Arizona University, where he received both a Bachelors and Masters of Music under the tutelage of David Vining. In Spring of 2021, Mr. Audis completed his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Trombone Performance at Texas Tech University, under the direction of James Decker. Dr. Audis has performed alongside some of the biggest musicians of today including: Marvin Stamm, Bob Mintzer, Rusty Higgins, Gary Anderson, Carl Saunders, Andy Martin, Bill Waltrous, Scott Whitfield, Ginger Berglund, Gary Hobbs, Jack Petersen, and other members of the Toshiko Akiyoshi Big Band, the Count Basie Orchestra, and the Stan Kenton Alumni Big Band. He has had the distinction of being a member in the Sedona Jazz on the Rocks Youth Band, Mike Vax All-Star Big Band, the Verde Valley Symphonia, Max Lopez’s Big Band, the Prescott Pops, and has been on the sub list for both the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra and the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Audis currently resides in Northern Arizona with his beautiful wife and two children. View all posts by Calvin Audis