Hudson Adams is a freelance trumpet player, jazz composer, audio engineer and electronic music producer based out of Greeley, Colorado. He has had many opportunities to play trumpet with a variety of funk and jazz groups around Colorado such as Soul School, No Hands Brass Band, Colorado Swing Orchestra, and the Ted Davies and Friends Big Band. Hudson will be graduating from the University of Northern Colorado in the spring of 2023, and in his time there he spent 3 years playing with the award-winning UNC Lab I jazz band. Through the Lab I band, he has played with legendary jazz musicians such as Sheila Jordan, Bobby Sanabrio, and Carmen Bradford.    Hudson was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and has a deep connection with his hometown. He is currently working on a project called “Memories From Home”, which will be a jazz and electronic fusion album with themes centering around the beauty of nature in Alaska, as well as some of his favorite places around the state. Some of the songs that will be on this project will be featured in this senior recital showcase in collaboration with the talented bassist Morgan Blaney. Hudson has a deep love for nature and enjoys a variety of outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, backpacking, and soccer. 

Bassist Morgan Blaney spent the large majority of her pre-University years in her hometown of Buffalo, Wyoming, learning to play music through not only the traditional scholastic venues, but also the local bluegrass scene. Learning bass in the bluegrass style allowed for an entirely aural education in place of sheet music and practice books. Come high school, the jazz genre lured her in with its promise of adventurous harmony and opportunities for expanding her aural knowledge. She chose to double major in Jazz and Bluegrass Performance at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, and is set to graduate in May of 2023. When not in school, she tours with a bluegrass band and instructs at a number of music camps.