Stan Kessler

(Not to be confused with American songwriter and producer Stan Kesler.)
Stan Kessler is a trumpet and flugelhorn player, band leader, clinician, and educator in the Kansas City area. He also does extensive writing and arranging for small groups. Stan also plays drums and hand percussion. He is currently leading The Sons of Brasil (12 yrs.) and The Stan Kessler Quartet (10 yrs.). He maintains adjunct positions at The University of Missouri-Kansas City and Missouri Western State College in jazz trumpet, theory and improvisation, and music business classes. Stan graduated from Shawnee Mission South H.S. in 1970 with honors. From 1968 to 1970, he was principal trumpet in the K.C.