CJ Camerieri (born in New Jersey) is a trumpet and French horn player, arranger, and producer. Camerieri is best known as the brass player for

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, and the contemporary classic ensemble yMusic. His extensive discography is highlighted by two

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s for ''

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'', appearances on Paul Simon's last two records, '' Stranger to Stranger'' and '' In the Blue Light'', and four records by yMusic including their standout premiere record which was named Classical Record of the Year by

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. Camerieri graduated with a degree in Classical Trumpet Performance from

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in 2004 where he was featured as a Concerto Soloist and went on to tour with

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, The National,

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, and starting yMusic in 2008. In 2021, CJ released a solo album under the monike
CARM
which features some of CJ's long-time collaborators including

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and Shara Nova. It was released through th
37d03d (PEOPLE) Project
His French horn playing appears on the 2023

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album '' This Stupid World''.

References

External links

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CARM website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Camerieri, CJ Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American male trumpeters Juilliard School alumni