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John Stefan (born May 1, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY) is an American Trumpet /Flugelhorn player who studied trumpet, arranging & composition at The High School of the Performing Arts, Julliard Conservatory of Music and Berklee College of Music. As a young man he played 1st trumpet in the All State Orchestra, NYS, the Queens Symphony Orchestra, Bobby Cruz & Ricardo Ray’s Latin Bands, lead trumpet in many Big Bands & Catskill Show Bands, lead trumpet and arranger for Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Jay & The Americans, Mitch Rider and the Detroit Wheels and Chuck Trois and The National Bank. He also played on studio recording sessions for such producers as Quincy Jones & Bob Crew. John Stefan studied trumpet with such famous trumpet teachers as: ·	Henry Golis – (Student of Ernest Williams & Del Steigers) ·	Charles Colin - (Teacher of the Charles Colin Trumpet Method) ·	William Vacchiano - (1 st Trumpet, NY Philharmonic) ·	Edward Treutel – (2nd Trumpet, NY Philharmonic, teacher Julliard) ·	Armando Ghitalla – Boston Philharmonic ·	Ray Kotwica – (Berkley School of Music, Boston) ·	Herb Pomeroy - Berkley School of Music (Jazz Instruction) ·	Carmine Caruso - (World Renown Trumpet Teacher) ·	Chet Ferretti - Lead Trumpet, Maynard Ferguson ·	Nat Pavone – Student of Charles Colin (Lead Trumpet, Maynard Ferguson) ·	Jack Holland (Principal Trumpet, NY Metropolitan Opera) ·	Roy Stevens - (Costello Trumpet System) ·	Dr. Donald Reinhardt - (Founder of The Pivot System) ·	Jerome Callet - (Super Chops, Method of Trumpet Playing) ·	Bobby Woodlen /Medara – (Student of Frank Venezia) Latin Trumpeter ·	Lou Mucci – Lead & Jazz Trumpeter (Miles Davis, Porgy & Bess Album) ·	Bob McCoy – Lead Trumpet, Tonight Show

John still performs as a hobby and can occasionally be heard performing with various groups & musician friends on Long Island, NY