Scott B. Strecker
Trumpet, Flügelhorn, Guitar, Vocals

Scott B. Strecker was born in Russell Kansas, and started playing trumpet at age six;  he was playing professionally in local polka/country bands by age thirteen.  He graduated with a bachelor's degree in trumpet performance from Wichita State University in 1986.  In addition to his work with brass quintets, symphonic band, jazz combos, and jazz bands at the university, he also performed professionally with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, local dance bands, and jazz ensembles.

Scott performed on a major cruise line, before going on the road with Al Pierson and his Big Band USA which traveled throughout the Midwest.  In 1988, he joined the United States Air Force Band where he was stationed at Maxwell AFB, Montgomery AL and March AFB, Riverside CA.  While in the Air Force, Scott performed as lead trumpet and featured soloist in various groups that performed for such events as the Dedication/Anniversary of Mount Rushmore, the Reagan Library Dedication, and the Richard Nixon Funeral.  Scott performed on six different Air Force Recordings, including a compact disc featuring Grammy Award winning artist Arturo Sandoval.  In September of  1994 Scott separated from the Air Force and has enjoyed an active career as a free lance musician.

Throughout his career Scott has performed in such places a Guam, Canada, and Mexico.  He has performed for celebrities such as George Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon, Prince Andrew (the Duke of York), Bob Hope, Jimmy Stewart, Charlton Heston, Jack Lemon, Robert Wagner, Sally Struthers, John Glenn, Buzz Aldrin, Tom Arnold, and Barbara Eden.

Scott has performed with the Disneyland Fanfare Trumpet Ensemble and the Jump Jive and Swing Band at Disneyland.  Scott was selected to lead and perform with the Universal Brass, and the Sting Swing Band at Universal Studios Hollywood.

He has worked as a sideline musician on the Pauley Shore Show, three episodes of the Ally McBeal television show including an episode with KC and the Sunshine Band, as well as the movies "In the Line of Fire", starring Clint Eastwood, "Entertaining Angels" (The Dorothy Day Story), "That Thing You Do", written/directed/starring Tom Hanks, and Walt Disney's "Fantasia 2000."  Scott has also played on film cues for the movie "Blowfish" and on the compact disc "Next Generation Swing Vol. 2."

He has also backed and played with such acts as The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Barry Manilow, Toni Tennille, Connie Francis, Fred Travelino, The Andrew Sisters, The Inkspots, Peter Marshall, Harry Babbit, The Modernaires Vocal Group, Barnum and Bailey Circus, Frankie Randall's "Sinatra's My Way" show, Conti Candoli from the Tonight Show, Barbra Lynn of Lawrence Welk fame, and Adrienne Barbeau.