Haneef Nelson is a New York born and raised trumpeter, educator, and composer. His lifelong love of music started with his early studies at the famed Jazzmobile program in Harlem, where he studied trumpet, music theory, and played in ensembles taught by jazz luminaries. Haneef has performed with jazz greats Yoron Israel, Avery Sharpe, Bill Saxton, Paul Brown, and Charles Tolliver. His original music and arrangements for Big Band have been featured around the world and on the records of the New London Big Band. Haneef will be joined by Michael Carabello-keyboard, Matt Dwonsyzk - bass, Akin Hobson-drums.