Triton College Music Program

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Register for MUS 179 today and study drums and percussion with accomplished percussionist Kyle Flens at Triton. Lessons start week of September 3rd. All levels including beginner are welcome for all of our applied music courses.

Kyle Flens, (b.1991, Baltimore, MD), is a percussionist and drummer. Based in Chicago, IL, he is a member of the chamber music collective Ensemble Dal Niente, one half of the Flannau Duo, and a collaborator with the interdisciplinary percussion group Beyond This Point. Kyle enjoys performing many different genres of music. His mallet playing in ensemble work has been praised by critics, sounding "like the right pinch of seasoning on a good meal" (Hyde Park Herald). This variety of playing styles has led to concerts all across the Western Hemisphere. Kyle also enjoys teaching and talking about all sorts of music. He is on faculty at Triton College in River Grove, Illinois. Kyle received his Master of Music with a Performer’s Certificate from Northern Illinois University and his Bachelor of Music from Towson University as a Presser Scholar. He studied with Gregory Beyer, Patrick Roulet, and Michelle Humphreys.

Register for MUS 179 today and study trumpet or brass improvisation with accomplished trumpeter James Davis at Triton. Lessons start week of September 3rd.

James Davis, a Chicago trumpeter and music maker, enjoys exploring a wide array of musical environments. As a composer, improviser, and educator he is involved in a diverse blend of musical communities in the Chicagoland area.

In addition to leading his own groups, James has also recently collaborated and/or recorded with Matt Ulery, The Metropolitan Jazz Octet, The Heritage Jazz Orchestra, and The New Standard Jazz Orchestra. James’ playing has been heard at venues around the world including The Kennedy Center, The Montreux, North Sea, and Montreal Jazz Festivals. James has earned recognition as a finalist both in the 2004 ITG Jazz Improvisation Competition and the 2007 Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Competition and has completed degrees at the University of Texas at Arlington, and at the University of North Texas. At UNT, James had the opportunity to tour and record with the Grammy nominated One O’clock Lab Band and the UNT Wind Symphony.

James’ playing and compositions are featured on his group Beveled’s newest release Remain Calm as well as his previous releases Disappearing Roads (2018), Beveled (2014), and Angles of Refraction (2009), among others. He is currently on faculty at Triton College, Wheaton College, and Harold Washington College.