About

Brian Boyes, MA Ed

For a formal bio, please see below.  Or, if you have a few minutes, please check out this video documenting my work at Cabot School.  This video was originally produced to support our capital campaign to build the Cabot School Performing Arts Center.

OFFICIAL BIO

As a trumpeter, composer, arranger and band leader, multi-instrumentalist Brian Boyes has worked in Vermont for the past 18 years.  As a member of a variety of award wining ensembles including the national touring jazz-funk act, viperHouse, he has been recognized for his soulful and intense approach to his trumpet.   Under his leadership the group TALA was recognized internationally for its hybrid blend of world music and jazz. Tala was a featured act of both the Flynn Space Vermont Artist Series and the Discover Jazz Festival. He also  works with The 35th Parallel Mediterrasian Jazz Ensemble. As an educator Brian Boyes has  twice received  special recognition from the Vermont Arts Alliance for his unique and creative approach to music  education at Cabot School.   He has shared the stage with artists such as Lester Bowie, Trey Anastasio,  John Sinclair, Jody Diamond, Josh Roseman, Michael Ray, and Marshall Allen. He currently co-leads and plays trumpet with Movement Of The People: The Fela Kuti Project.

Brian holds two degrees from Goddard College (a national leader in progressive higher education)

BA Music Performance & Composition (minor in Ethnomusicology)

MA Education (Infusing Performing Arts into Project Based Learning)