"If you always cut corners in your life, then your life is going to be pointless." - Dustin Shrum
Dustin with Dave Weckl after the premiere performance of the Dave Weckl STL Big Band Contingent. 10/23/2022
Dustin Shrum is a highly in-demand trumpet player and music educator in the St. Louis area. Dustin is currently the Director of Bands at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in the St. Louis Public Schools District. He is also the Adjunct Professor of Trumpet/Jazz Studies at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, MO.
Dustin holds Bachelor's degrees in Music Education and Trumpet Performance from the University of Missouri - St. Louis, and a Master of Arts in Music from the University of Missouri - Kansas City.
Dustin is comfortable performing in multiple environments including Big Band Lead Trumpet/Section Trumpet, Studio Session Work, Brass Quintet, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band, Small Group Jazz, and Musical Theatre. You can find some of Dustin's playing on "The Jungle", an album by Gene Jackson. He is featured on the track "Shell of a Man". Dustin's versatility and creativity are showcased in a commercial for Nature's Miracle Dark Stain Remover called "Baby Fingers" which can be found on the Audio/Video page of his website, www.dustinshrum.com
Dustin has performed with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Dave Weckl, Joey DeFrancesco, Byron Stripling, Marilyn Maye, and The Temptations.
Dustin performs regularly with the Jazz St. Louis Big Band, Master Blaster! featuring Steve Ewing, the Fabulous Motown Revue, and No Diggity.
His mentors include: Roger Ingram, Joshua MacCluer, Jim Widner, Allen Beeson, Gary Brandes, Robert Nordman, Stan Kessler, Dan Thomas, Bobby Watson, Lisa Blackmore, and Mark Hyams.
Dustin holds Bachelor's degrees in Music Education and Trumpet Performance from the University of Missouri - St. Louis, and a Master of Arts in Music from the University of Missouri - Kansas City.
Dustin is comfortable performing in multiple environments including Big Band Lead Trumpet/Section Trumpet, Studio Session Work, Brass Quintet, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band, Small Group Jazz, and Musical Theatre. You can find some of Dustin's playing on "The Jungle", an album by Gene Jackson. He is featured on the track "Shell of a Man". Dustin's versatility and creativity are showcased in a commercial for Nature's Miracle Dark Stain Remover called "Baby Fingers" which can be found on the Audio/Video page of his website, www.dustinshrum.com
Dustin has performed with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Dave Weckl, Joey DeFrancesco, Byron Stripling, Marilyn Maye, and The Temptations.
Dustin performs regularly with the Jazz St. Louis Big Band, Master Blaster! featuring Steve Ewing, the Fabulous Motown Revue, and No Diggity.
His mentors include: Roger Ingram, Joshua MacCluer, Jim Widner, Allen Beeson, Gary Brandes, Robert Nordman, Stan Kessler, Dan Thomas, Bobby Watson, Lisa Blackmore, and Mark Hyams.