SCOTT STRECKER

Scott Strecker’s impressive career spans several decades and, in addition to performances all over the US, has lead him to such places as Mexico, Guam, Canada, France, Portugal, Spain, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand to perform for thousands of people. While he was in the United States Air Force band, he performed as lead trumpet and featured soloist in various groups that performed for such events as the Dedication of Mount Rushmore, the Reagan Library Dedication, and former President Richard Nixon’s funeral. During this time, he was also part of six different Air Force recordings, one of which also featured Grammy Award winner Arturo Sandoval.

Since leaving the Air Force, he has been a successful freelance musician and has worked as a sideline musician in various movies including In the Line of Fire, starring Clint Eastwood; Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story; That Thing You Do, written/directed/starring Tom Hanks; Walt Disney’s Fantasia 2000, and more. In addition Scott’s trumpet playing can be heard on motion picture soundtracks for 100 Mile Rule, Player 51/50, The Cooler, and The Big Short.

He lead the Universal Studios Sting Swing Band, at Universal Studios Hollywood for 7 years. Scott has recorded with Jack Sheldon, Lou Rawls, Deborah Harry, Isaac Hayes, and other celebrities and artists. He has been a voting member of the Recording Academy (the Grammy’s) since 2003. He has also performed with acts such as Diane Shuur, Keely Smith, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Barry Manilow, Toni Tennille, Nancy Wilson, Mary Wilson, Connie Francis, Joe Montegna, Jack Jones, Rosemary Clooney, Fred Travelino, Steve Allen, The Andrew Sisters, The Inkspots, The Temptations, Peter Marshall, Roberta Linn and many more. He has performed for names like George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon, Prince Andrew (the Duke of York), Bob Hope, Jimmy Stewart, Charlton Hesston, Jack Lemmon, and Robert Wagner.