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Brandon Lee Sextet

Brandon Lee - trumpet
Dan Hitchcock - saxophone
Aaron Matson - guitar
Sean Mason - piano
Steve Haines - bass
Kassem Williams - drums

In August of 2007 Brandon released his debut album, From Within, and in March of 2010, Brandon released his second CD entitled Absolute-Lee, which featured all original compositions. Both recordings continue to be featured on local radio and satellite radio stations throughout the US and abroad. To add to his recording vitae, Brandon has also recorded with a plethora of jazz artists including the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Eric Reed, Carl Allen, Rodney Whitaker, Vincent Herring, Kirk Whalum, Jazz Conceptions Orchestra, David Berger Big Band, and Fat Cat Big Band, and Shirley Crabb.

Brandon plays frequently with his own group and as a sideman in several other groups. Some of the more recent groups include; Tommy Igoe and the Birdland Big Band, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Kenny Barron Quintet, Kurt Elling, Christian McBride Big Band, David Berger Big Band, Fat Cat Big Band, Alon Yavnai and Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra.
In the fall of 2008, Brandon became the youngest to join the faculty at The Juilliard School. As jazz faculty, Brandon primarily worked as the assistant conductor and conductor of jazz orchestra. Brandon conducted the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra and showcased the orchestra in many venues including Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola and Alice Tully Hall in New York City, Snow College in Utah, and University of Osaka in Osaka,Japan. Brandon also worked in other roles throughout the school year including improvisation instructor. In addition to his jazz faculty position, Brandon served on staff at the Juilliard School as the Artistic Coordinator of Educational Outreach from 2010-2012.

Presently, Brandon resides in North Carolina where he is Assistant Professor of Jazz Trumpet for the Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.