Bios
Carlo Isabelli - Trumpet
Joliet native Carlo Isabelli was drawn to the lyrical sounds of the cornet at an early age. He started his musical journey on cornet back in the 4th grade, and soon after he was exposed to the great ‘Doc’ Severinsen, famed leader and trumpeter of the Tonight Show Band. It was in this moment that Carlo came to the realization that he wanted to be a professional trumpet player.
After graduating from Joliet Central High school and attending Joliet Junior college, Carlo found himself performing with several bands in the Joliet and Chicago land area. After years of performing professionally and developing his sound, Carlo was invited to join the nationally renowned 60’s group, The Buckinghams as their lead trumpet player.
Carlo has played on several Buckinghams recordings in his 30 plus years as a member of the band, and has also appeared on PBS television specials alongside The Buckinghams, The Grass Roots, The Cryan' Shames, The Ides of March, The American Breed, and Michael McDonald to name a few. Carlo also has had the honor of performing for not one, but two Presidential Inaugurations, traveling to Washington D.C. for the 2009 and 2013 Inaugurations.
Currently, Carlo continues to record and tour on trumpet with The Buckinghams. In addition, he can be seen performing with the extremely popular Chicago-based band "Cadillac Groove" along with fronting his own wedding band “The Carlo Isabelli Orchestra”. Carlo is a first call trumpet player for the Arcada Theatre, the Des Plaines Theatre, the Belfry Music Theatre, the Rialto, and the Genesee Theatre, and he has performed with a long list of nationally recognized Hall of Fame artists. Carlo currently tutors a full slate of private trumpet students, and his teachings focus on the core trumpet sound, along with the concept of a centered tone, and a full range, all being core fundamental aspects of playing the trumpet. Carlo continues to maintain each of these fundamentals every day he picks up his trumpet and plays.
Chuck Morgan - Trombone
Chuck Morgan is a Grammy nominated, award-winning music educator. He holds the position of Professor of Music, the Music Coordinator, and Director of Bands and Brass at Joliet Junior College. Born and raised in New Lenox, Illinois, Chuck started playing the trombone at age 8. He received his Associate of Arts degree from Joliet Junior College in 1991 and his Bachelor of Music emphasis in education from Northern Illinois University in 1993. Chuck received his Master of Music Education from VanderCook College of Music in 2003.
As a performer, he has been a member of The Buckinghams since 1997, and has shared the stage with many notable artists including: Felix Cavalieri and the Rascals, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, The Grass Roots, The Ides of March, Jay and the Americans, Lou Christie, Dennis Tufano, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Mary Wilson of the Supremes, CTA featuring Danny Seraphine and Bill Champlin, Bobby Rydell, The New Invaders, and The Buddy Rich Big Band Machine. Chuck has appeared on Good Morning America, NBC Concerts at Noon, WGN; recorded a special for PBS “60’s Pop Rock Reunion” released on CD/DVD by Time Life; and performed at both the 55th and 56th Presidential Inaugurations in Washington D.C. Chuck appears on the Buckinghams recordings “Yesterday, Today,” “Live and Well,” “Standing Room Only,” “Reaching Back,” “Gold,” “The Joy of Christmas,” their CD/DVD “Up Close,” and most recently he appeared on the WTTW special concert series “Cornerstones of Rock,” which aired nationally and has been released on CD/DVD.
As an arranger/composer, Chuck has several Jazz Ensemble charts, Brass Quintet, and Concert Band pieces to his name. He has also collaborated as the horn arranger for The Buckinghams’ recordings “Reaching Back,” “The Joy of Christmas,” “Flashback,” and their latest album “Gold.”
Chuck plays Getzen trombones and is honored to be a Getzen Clinician. Recently, he has been added to the Etymotic “ETY•Heads” team promoting their line of music hearing protection.
Dan Moffett - Saxophone
Dan Moffett earned his B.S. (’97) and Masters Degree (’04) in Music Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. While studying music at U of I Dan was an active performer, serving as a member of the university’s top wind symphony, as well as performing in jazz bands, pep bands, small chamber ensembles, experimental music ensembles, rock bands, and the Marching Illini.
Since graduation, Dan has maintained a busy teaching schedule. For the past decade Dan has served as professor of saxophone at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL. Dan has also been a public school band director in Illinois since 1997 and is currently director of bands at Komarek School District 94 in North Riverside, IL.
In addition to teaching, Dan has an extensive performance background in jazz, classical, and popular music. He has performed with such notable groups as The Buckinghams, The Rascals, The Box Tops, Jay and the Americans, Martha and the Vandellas, Gino Vannelli, Bobby Rydell, Lou Christie, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Dennis Tufano, CTA with Danny Seraphine and Bill Champlin, the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, the Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest, and the Wheaton Municipal Band to name a few. Dan was featured on the recent solo release by Buckingham's frontman and founder Carl Giammarese titled "Let The Music Play", and his saxophone work garnered critical acclaim from both local and national media outlets.
For the past three decades Dan has been a founding member of the Eight Ball Saxophone Quartet, a small chamber group founded in Champaign, IL. Eight Ball specializes in music from all genres, including classical literature as well as jazz standards and popular music. In addition to Eight Ball, Dan is an in-demand freelancer in and around Chicago and can often be seen performing with various rock/pop groups, jazz ensembles, and wedding bands in the area.
Dan resides in Westmont, IL with his wife Karen and their three children. He is currently sponsored by the Conn-Selmer Corporation as an Artist-Endorser for Selmer saxophones. Dan’s teachings focus on fundamentals, tone, expression, and on developing proficient technique thru the study of classical and jazz literature. For Dan's performance schedule & more info visit www.danmoffett.com.