Eric Devey

Champaign, Illinois

Dr. Eric Devey is a trumpet player, composer, and music educator from Salt Lake City, currently residing in Central Illinois. He enjoys a balance of working with his growing trumpet studio and performing in a colorful range of bands and styles. In his performance career, Eric has been hired to travel the country with orchestras, jazz bands, and a variety of contemporary ensembles playing Afro-Caribbean, Afrobeat, Flamenco, Reggae, Blues, Hip Hop music, and more. His improvisation can be heard on the The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective's Fiesta at Caroga (En Vivo), which appeared on JazzWeek's top 50 jazz albums for 2024 and #1 on RootsMusicReport. His composing and arranging commissions are featured on several label-released albums, such as Rachel Sumner's 2024 Grammy nominated single, “Radium Girls (Curie Eleison).” His debut solo album The Year Without A Summer narrates Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in a six part programmatic work featuring original lyrics, and influences from jazz, flamenco, Afro-Cuban, and progressive rock.

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Presentation(s):

• How Narratives Inspire Ambrose Akinmusire's Composition and Performance Practices

  Thursday, January 8, 2026
  3:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST