TONYLUJAN  BACKGROUND Born in Albuquerque New Mexico in 10-03-1956, Tony began playing trumpet at the age of ten. He studied privately with Kenny Anderson in Junior High School, Fenton Katz and Ed Wolfe in High School, and Sam Trimble at N.M.S.U. He participated in solo and ensemble competition, All State and Albuquerque Youth Symphony. After hearing the legendary master trumpet player Clark Terry at his music clinic, Tony knew he wanted to be a jazz musician. Upon recognizing his incredible musical gift, Terry took the young Lujan under his tutelage and guided his career towards success. He also studied privately with Woody Shaw. Cat Anderson, Freddie Hubbard,Carl Saunders, Dick Alber, Chuck Foster and Tom Holden. Ambar Lynn, Tiana Michelle, Mitchell Blake, and Miles Christopher are his four children.   EDUCATION New Mexico State University 1975-1977 University of New Mexico 1977-1978 University of Las Vegas 1978-1980 PERFORMANCES Tony has performed with, Clark Terry,Gerald Wilson, Bill Holman,Ray Charles, Peter Herbolzheimer, Bobby Burgess, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett. Robert Goulet, Wayne Newton, Debbie Reynolds, Jimmy Heath Big Band, Bob Hope, Luis Miguel, Rosemary Clooney, Lorna Luft, Leslie Ugams, Susan Summers, JJ Johnson,Keely Smith, Bo Diddly, Diane Carrol,Shelia E, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band.The Temptations, The Spinners, Lou Rawls, The Platters,Stevie Wonder, Charlie Palmieri, Willie Colon, Andy Williams, James Moody Tete Montoliu, Johnny Griffin, Toronto Symphony, The Jazz Members Big Band,Lester Bowie,Terrance Trent Darby, Phil Wilson, Vicky Carr, Henry Franklin, Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Steve Turre Shell Choir, Francisco Aguabella, Joe Gallardo, Poncho Sanchez, Walter Norris, Luis Bonilla, William Cepeda, Dan McTiernen, Dennis Farias, Henry Franklyn, Batacumbele, Conrad Herwig, Brian Lynch, Jose Clausell, Asdru Sierra, Greg Gizbert,  Paoli Mejas, David Sanchez, John Benitez, Edsel Gomez, Frank Lacy, Richie Flores, Lusito Quintero, Bill Watrous, Robertito Quintero, Felipe Salles,Yosvanni Terry, Dafnis Prieto, Jerry Lopez, Horacio "el negro" Hernandez, Carl Fontana, Miguel Zenon, Alex Acuna, Antonio Sanchez, Ismael Quintana, Abraham Laboriel, Otmaro Ruiz, Eddie Resto, Pat Ryan, Benn Clatworthy, Andy Martin, Kei Akagi, Derek Oles, Jimmy Paxson, Rich Hill, La India, Lanny Morgan, Bob Cooper, Glenway Fripp, Ramon Banda, Michito Sanchez, Frank Szabo, Bobby Sanabria, Jeff Tain Watts, Brandford Marsalis, Bob Militello, John Pattatucci, Tom Brechtlein, George Cables, Bob Sheppard, Rich Labedz, Billy Mintz, Ken Feliano, Wayne Bergeron Rob Lockhart, Martin Wind, Buggy Brunne, Frank Della, Darren Beckette, Roger Ingram, Steve Huffstetter, Geoff Vidal, Bob Summers, Ramon Flores, Peter Olstad, Clay Jenkins, Oscar Brasher, Jon Faddis, Snooky Young, Charlie Davis, Warren Luening, Rick Baptist, Andy Hadderer, Jim Seeley, Ray Vega, David "Piro" Rodriguez, Serafin Aguilar, Pablo Bencid, Giovanni Hidalgo, Jose Madera, John Walsh, Sonny Bravo, Mongo Santamaria, Carlos Santana, Ozomatli, Celia Cruz, Fernando Huergo, Victor Mendoza, Jesus Andujar, Joe Rotundi, Tiki Pasallis, Eric Reed, Phil Ranlin, George Harper, Tony Dumas, Michael Cain, Plas Johnson, George Bohanon, Jimmy Heath, Alan Broadbent, Michael Carvin, Carl Burnette, Justo Almario, Slide Hampton, Dennis Mackrel, Claudio Roditti, Roy Hargrove, Roberta Gambarini, John Lee, Paquito D'Rivera, Lenny Lopez, Antonio Hart, Luis Valizan, Anthony Carillo, Jerry Gonzales, Andy Gonzales, El Conde, El Canario, Tony Rodriguez, Endell Dueno, Tino Sanchez, Pollo, Jeff Hamilton and many more.   Tony Has Performed jazz festivals throughout Spain, Italy, Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, England, Poland, Australia, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Ireland, Japan, Portugal, The Netherlands, Belgium, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, Canada, Iceland, France, Denmark, St Maarten, St Thomas, Puerto Rico, Guadalupe, El Salvador, Guatemala, Martinique, Luxembourg, and through out the United States, including Alaska.   Movies; Mambo Kings with Armand Assanti and Antonio Banderas, In the Line Of Fire, With Clint Eastwood and John Malkovitch, Charlie, with Robert Downing Jr, War and Remembrance with Angie Dickinson, The Marring Man with Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, Drew Carey Show, Salsa, Mi Vida Loca and Many TV Commercials and Radio Jingles. Additionally, Tony has given instruction at private clinics and schools such as the University of New Mexico, University of Texas at El Paso, Universidad de Mexico, the Royal Academy of Music and the Sherborne School of Music in England, Bundess Jazz Orchestra in Germany, and Taller De Music of Barcelona, Spain. He also taught at the University of Southern California, California State University at Los Angeles, the Dick Grove School of Music, Cal Arts, University of New Hampshire and many others.