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Called an “incredible horn player” with “perfect sound” by MaineToday,
and a “local horn virtuoso” by the Bangor Daily News, Emma Stanley
is a soulful, seasoned performer on trumpet, piano, and voice. Based
in Portland, Maine, Emma plays locally and regionally as a solo artist
and with multiple groups, currently including Gina & The Red Eye
Flight Crew, The Fogcutters, Finest Kind Band, Native Isles, and OC
and the Offbeats.
Throughout her vast experiences touring nationally and internationally
(most recently with Jesus Christ Superstar) and performing with world
class acts (such as DIVA Jazz Orchestra, The Manhattan Transfer,
Cyril Neville of the Meters, and John Popper of Blues Traveler) she
has developed her own unique sound and style over the years. In her
original project, backed by some of Maine’s finest musicians, she
draws from influences such as Roy Hargrove, Erykah Badu, Olivia
Dean, and Jennifer Hartswick to create a clashing of genres, walking
the line between jazz, pop, funk and fusion producing a sound that is
distinctly her own.
Emma has toured with Broadway Productions off and on for the past
12 years. Shows include Monty Python’s Spamalot (over 650
performances), Annie (over 200 performances), Jesus Christ Superstar (over 400 performances). Prior to that she worked for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines playing big band, jazz and production shows.
She represented the USA on Jazz trumpet in the Singapore National
Youth Olympics in 2010. She has performed in all 50 states, parts of
Canada, 5 other continents and still counting!
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