Dr. Scott Belck is Assistant Professor of Trumpet at Capital University in Ohio. Previously holding the same position at the University of Minnesota (Duluth), he has also served as trumpet and cornet soloist with the Air Force Band of Flight in Dayton, Ohio where he also held the post of musical director for the Air Force Night Flight Jazz Ensemble. He has also served as the Artistic Director of the Dayton Jazz Orchestra and the Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra and the Miami Valley Jazz Camp in Ohio. He has taught on the music faculties of Miami University, the University of Dayton, Marshall University, Sinclair Community College, St. Francis Xavier University in Canada, as well as Harwood Middle School in Fort Worth, Texas. Belck has performed as principal trumpet with the Minnesota Ballet’s Festival Orchestra, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, the Lexington Philharmonic, the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, and as section trumpet with the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra and the Duluth Festival Opera. His playing credits include recordings with the Cincinnati Pops featuring the Manhattan Transfer and John Pizzarelli, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Van Dells, and the University of North Texas One O'clock Lab Band with whom he recorded four CDs. He has performed as lead trumpet for shows of Aretha Franklin, Linda Ronstadt, John Lithgow, Donna Summer, The Cincinnati Pops, Maureen McGovern, Michael Feinstein, Sandy Patti, Tommy Toon, Manhattan Transfer, The Coasters, Yes, Ben Vereen, Doc Severinsen, the Temptations, Olivia Newton-John, Neil Sedaka, the Blue Wisp Big Band, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, the Dayton Jazz Orchestra, the Ink Spots, the Four Freshmen, The Buselli/Wallarab Jazz Orchestra, Latin Exposure, Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Bobby Riddell, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Frankie Valli, The Maritime Jazz Orchestra of Canada as well as touring Broadway shows and regional and national recording sessions. He has performed as a leader, musical director, or sideman with many top jazz players on the scene today including: Fred Hersch, Adam Nussbaum, Lew Soloff, Randy Brecker, Slide Hampton, Jim McNeely, Claudio Roditi, John Riley, Rick Margitza, Jimmy Heath, Bobby Watson, Tom Harrell, Tim Hagans, Wes Anderson, John Hollenbeck, Steve Turre, Conrad Herwig, Greg Abate, Jim Snidero, Ian McDougal, Gordon Brisker, Hank Marr, Marvin Stamm, Gerry Mulligan, Kenny Garrett, John Fedchock, Phil Woods, Ed Soph, John LaBarbera and Diane Schuur. Dr. Belck holds a degree in Applied Trumpet from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, a Masters Degree in Trumpet Performance from the University of North Texas, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). In addition to an active schedule of clinics and workshops, Dr. Belck has been a guest soloist with numerous college, university, and high school bands. Dr. Belck maintains an active freelance schedule playing trumpet for a wide variety of groups and shows throughout the country.