Tony Guerrero

Tony Guerrero (b. September 20, 1966) is a noted musician, composer, writer and producer. His career as a jazz trumpeter has spanned over twenty years, jump-started by the release of his first CD, "Tiara" in 1988. He has since released seven solo albums, several of which garnered critical praise, Top20 jazz radio play, and earned him a worldwide audience. His songs have been recorded by jazz artists around the world, including contemporary stars Brian Bromberg and Greg Vail and he has toured as a headliner and guest artist throughout the world, including Europe, Asia, South America, South Pacific and all over the United States. He has played on albums from dozens of other artists and recorded and/or performed with artists as diverse as Freddie Hubbard, Tom Scott, Brian Wilson, Billy Idol, Slash, Phil Keaggy, David Pack, and countless others. His work has a producer has placed him in a wide variety of styles from jazz, rock, country, Christian and musical theater.

Tony's latest CD releases are "Apasionado" (Native Language Records), a collection of original Latin/Brazilian themed music featuring Grant Geissman, Bill Cantos, Brian Bromberg, Eric Marienthal and more, and "This IS The Hi-Fi Quintet", a band project paying homage to the retro-lounge music of the 50s-60s. Both CDs are available on iTunes and via his website, as are many of his recordings.

Tony is also currently serving as the Director of Creative Arts for Saddleback Church (Rick Warren, pastor) where he oversees hundreds of musicians, singers and artists in everything from weekly services to concerts and productions. In 2005 & 2006, Saddleback Church premiered a large scale musical theater production of The Journey, a Christmas musical co-written by Tony, and 2007 saw a new original production called "The Christmas Station". Tony recently served as music director for Rick Warren's "Saddleback Civil Forum On the Presidency" with John McCain and Barrack Obama. He is frequently asked to speak on various aspects of church music in conferences and at churches around the world.

As an author, Tony writes monthly articles for "Worship Leader Magazine" and has published his own book entitled "Attracting Quality Musicians". He has also had several of his cartoons published in various publications over the years. Tony also maintains a large collection of Louis Armstrong memorabilia at his home in Southern California which he shares with his wife Candice and their daughter, Ella.

External links

* [http://www.tonyguerrero.com Official website]