Jerry Fleg -Trumpet
Jerry Fleg joined the Crabtowne Big Band in May 2005. He plays the second Trumpet book. Jerry was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio and began playing trumpet in the seventh grade. Throughout high school and at the University of Cincinnati Jerry played in various wind-ensembles and concert bands He studied classical trumpet with Herbert Tiemeyer of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. After college, realizing his true calling, Jerry focused his musical efforts on jazz. Over the past three decades, Jerry has played in numerous jazz groups throughout Cincinnati Ohio, St. Louis Missouri, and finally the Annapolis/Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area. When not performing with Crabtowne, Jerry also performs with a variety of musical groups around the Annapolis/Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area. Jerry plays a sterling silver 1962 Bach Bb Stradivarius Trumpet. He gives special thanks to his wonderful wife, Rosemarie, for her longstanding support of his musical activities. Jerry is a physician and is Head of Cardiovascular Studies for the National Institute of Health.
E-Mail: flegj@nhlbi.nih.gov
