Kyle and Melissa Millsap are trumpeters currently based in South Texas. They each enjoy successful performing careers, having played for concerts, recitals, and events throughout the United States, Mexico, and several countries in Europe.
At present, Kyle is Associate Professor of Trumpet & Jazz at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and Melissa is Lecturer of Trumpet ay Texas A&M University-Kingsville, a private instructor and active performer. Lessons are available in person, or via the Internet using Skype or FaceTime.
Dedicated to furthering new musical possibilities for the trumpet, the two have commissioned and premiered several new works for trumpet through the years. Their album of some of these pieces has been released and can be purchased
here. Among these new works are:
- Shalom, Salaam, Peace... (2010), for two trumpets and organ
- Scatter the Darkness (2011), for solo trumpet and organ
- A Whisper of Angels (2012), for trumpet quartet and narrator
- 2x4: Domestic Tranquility (2013), for trumpet and flugelhorn duet
- Cuando Las Ranas Crien Pelo (2014), for six trumpets
- Murmurations (2015), for two trumpets and electronics
- Divertimento in Blue (2017) for jazz trumpet quintet
- The Secret Menu of El Tapatio (2018) for jazz trumpet quintet
- Sequence Six (2019) for trumpet sextet
- De Colores Fuertes (2020) for trumpet sextet
Check back regularly for updates regarding upcoming performances, recording information, and news updates.
- Kyle & Melissa Millsap