Bill Collins (5)

US trumpet player from Texas. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Music Education at TCU and completed the Master of Music Education degree at the University of North Texas. While there, he performed in the seven time grammy award nominated One O’Clock Lab Band. Performed with many internationally renowned artists including Doc Severinsen, Mel Torme, Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, Dizzy Gillespie, and Aretha Franklin. Bill has used his degrees as an adjunct faculty teaching trumpet, improvisation, and music business at Texas Wesleyan University, Cedar Valley College, Tarrant County College, Weatherford College, and UT-Arlington.