Bedford Big Band

The Band : Trumpets

Left to right: David Lafond, Nathan Day, Stan Whitlock, Fred Wilke, Terry Beaulieu

Stan Whitlock - Lead Trumpet

Stan, a resident of Merrimack, NH, when he’s not playing with the Bedford Big Band, also plays solo cornet with the New England Brass Band. He was the principal trumpet player for the Metropolitan Wind Symphony and has also played with the Merrimack Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble and Chorus. In addition to playing trumpet, Stan sings in the Bedford Big Band vocal quartet. Stan is a Software Consulting Engineer at Intel Corporation.

Nathan Day - 2nd Trumpet

Nathan, of Kensington, NH, also plays the French Horn and Flugelhorn. He has performed with the Seacoast Wind Ensemble, the Merrimack Community Concert Band / Jazz Ensemble and the Boston Crusaders Jr./ Sr. Drum and Bugle Corps. Nat is employed at General Dynamics C4 Systems.

Terry Beaulieu - 3rd Trumpet

Terry, of Amherst, NH, has played in a number of ensembles including Hingham Civic Orchestra, the Southeastern Philharmonic Orchestra and multiple ensembles for St. John Neumann in Merrimack. Mr. Beaulieu is a Development Manager for Fidelity Investments.

David Lafond - 4th Trumpet

A native of Keene, NH, now residing in Manchester, David played in the Keene High Jazz, Concert & Marching bands. He is an alumnus of Keene State College where he performed in the Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band & Percussion Ensemble while there. While at Berklee College of Music, in Boston, David studied under Ray Kotwicka, Lou Mucci and performed in the Back Bay Brass Jazz Ensemble under the leadership of Ben Elkins. David has over 25 years of experience performing in drum & bugle corps, some of which include the Boston Crusaders Jr. & Sr, the 27th Lancers Alumni and currently, is the Program Director for the Manchester Muchachos Drum & Bugle corps and their small performance group Amoskeag Sound. David is an Actuarial Consultant at Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield in Manchester, NH.

Fred Wilkie - 5th Trumpet

A resident of Hudson, NH, Fred also enjoys playing the cornet and flugelhorn. A self-taught musician, he's been playing music for 60 years with groups like the USS Pasadena Big Band and the U.S. Air Force Swing Band. Currently he plays in the Hollis Dixieland Jazz Band, Townsend Military Band and the American Legion Post 48 Jazz Band. He is an alumna of the Indiana Institute of Technology. Fred is a retired professional engineer.