Drew Ninmer is a freelance trumpet player, arranger, and composer in the Los Angeles area. Drew is a recent graduate of California State University Long Beach, where he earned his Master’s degree in jazz studies. At CSULB, Drew was a recipient of a Cole Scholarship, the Beau and Jo France Graduate Jazz Studies Scholarship, the John Prince Memorial Award, and had the honor of directing the Jazz Lab Band. Drew earned his Bachelor’s degree in jazz studies from the University of Illinois-Champaign/Urbana. In the summer of 2011, Drew had the privilege of performing in Disneyland’s All-American College Band. In addition to live performing, he has appeared on screen as a featured band member in the recent 2014 Sundance award-winning full-feature filmWhiplash. Drew maintains a large trumpet studio and works at The Horn Guys in Long Beach as the trumpet specialist.