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JOHN L. WORLEY JR. trumpet/flugelhorn artist and leader of WorlView has been a member in many of the Bay Areas creative music ensembles for last 20+ years. Being adept at a multitude of styles, John has played with many national and international artists in Canada, Europe, Central and North America. WorlView, made its debut performance at the 2004 San Jose Jazz Festival and recently played at the 2007 San Jose Jazz Festival's Smith Dobson's Tribute Stage, 2007 Pacific Northwest tour and the Monterey Jazz Festival in 2006. His recording and performance credits include: Bari Bari at the 2008 jazz at the Improv presented by San Jose Jazz, "Re-Birth of The Cool" project co-leading with Wayne Wallace at the Stanford Jazz Festival in 2006, Carla Bley/Steve Swallow Big Band and The Jon Jang Seven at the 2005 Monterey Jazz Festival, West Coast tours with Ed Johnson and Novo Tempo in 2003, 2004 and 2005, Maria Schneider and Ingrid Jensen at the San Francisco Jazz Festivals Women In Jazz concert series, Don Byron at the Monterey Jazz Festival 2002, Stanley Clarke at Yoshi's, Mel Martin Big Band, Sam Rivers Big Band at the 2001 Stanford Jazz Workshop, Wayne Shorter Sextet and the Monterey Jazz Festival Chamber Orchestra at the 2000 Monterey Jazz Festival.

John's debut CD WorlView was released in 2003 on his label, Dancing Sumo Records. John also produced Sebastien Lansons debut recording "In Transition", also on Dancing Sumo Records in 2004. He is a clinician/endorsing artist for Conn/Selmer Inc and plays Bach Stradivarius Trumpets. John is also a member of the music faculty at Stanford University and Hope St. Studios in Mountain View, CA.

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