Carter WOosley, Bass Trombone

LaGrange, Kentucky native Carter Woosley holds positions as Bass Trombonist with the West Michigan Symphony, Associate Bass Trombonist with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and Principal Bass Trombonist with the Bourbon & Brass Company. He has appeared as Principal Trombone of the Opera in the Ozarks, and as a substitute trombone for the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Des Moines Symphony. He has recorded with the Gargoyle Brass, has played sessions at the Chicago Recording Company, and can be heard in numerous DePaul Wind Ensemble recordings on the tenor, bass and contrabass trombones, and euphonium. He was a member of the 2019 Forecastle Symphony. Carter is currently a Pre-K Music Instructor for Mr. Music Man of Chicago, and a Brass Teaching Artist at DePaul University Community Music Division

Carter holds a Master's of Music Performance from DePaul University and a Bachelor's of Music Performance from the University of Louisville. He was awarded with “Honorable Mention” and Runner Up for the 2019 and 2020 UofL Concerto Competitions. Carter’s mentors include Charlie Vernon, Mark Fisher, Dr. Brett Shuster, Dr. Bryan Heath, Mark Kersting, Dr. Nathan Siler and Brad Rogers

Carter is an avid arranger, his arrangements have been performed by the Louisville Brass, Bourbon & Brass Co., Sideshow Brass, UofL Trombone Ensemble, Oldham County High School Trombone Ensemble, and others.