Ian was born in upstate New York, where, at the age of 6, he was introduced to jazz by a performance by the great Slam Stewart at his school. After studying classical trumpet at the University of Nevada, Ian headed to New York City, where he studied with legends like Andrew Cyrille and Reggie Workman. He also performed with Eddie Bert and Ravi Coltrane, and at venues such as The Blue Note and Smalls. He led a quartet for 4 years before moving to San Francisco in 2001, where he has appeared wi...