"If you always cut corners in your life, then your life is going to be pointless." - Dustin Aaron Shrum
Dustin Shrum is a versatile trumpet player in the St. Louis and Kansas City 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 the Director of Jazz Studies at McKendree University in Lebanon, IL. He is also an 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/Trumpet Section, Brass Quintet, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Combo, and Pit Orchestra.
He has performed with notable musicians such as Joey DeFrancesco, Byron Stripling, Marilyn Maye, The Temptations, and Terrell Stafford.
Dustin has performed with various St. Louis groups such as the Funky Butt Brass Band, the Lustrelights, the Jazz St. Louis Big Band, the Jim Widner Big Band, Master Blaster featuring Steve Ewing, the Fabulous Motown Revue and El Monstero.
His mentors include: Roger Ingram, Joshua MacCluer, Stan Kessler, Allen Beeson, Dan Thomas, 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/Trumpet Section, Brass Quintet, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Combo, and Pit Orchestra.
He has performed with notable musicians such as Joey DeFrancesco, Byron Stripling, Marilyn Maye, The Temptations, and Terrell Stafford.
Dustin has performed with various St. Louis groups such as the Funky Butt Brass Band, the Lustrelights, the Jazz St. Louis Big Band, the Jim Widner Big Band, Master Blaster featuring Steve Ewing, the Fabulous Motown Revue and El Monstero.
His mentors include: Roger Ingram, Joshua MacCluer, Stan Kessler, Allen Beeson, Dan Thomas, Lisa Blackmore, and Mark Hyams.