Glen Marhevka is an American trumpet player. He grew up in

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, U.S.A., where he attended Wm. S. Hart High School. He was mentored by George Stone, Dirk Fischer and Larry Thornton. After graduating from

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with a bachelor's degree in Trumpet Performance and working as a freelance musician he became a member of the Grammy nominated band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy of which he has been the featured trumpet soloist for over 21 years. Glen has also performed and or recorded with artists such as Ben Harper,

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, and Disney's Imagination Movers. Glen is a Yamaha Artist and clinician. Glen Marhevka has promoted music education in schools across the country.

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