Leon Brown has accomplished a lot at a relatively young age. Picking up the trumpet at the age of 9, he has toured the world playing music since the age of 15. He’s won a Latin Billboard Award, been nominated for two Grammy Awards, and won a Grammy in 2010. He’s recorded with such acclaimed artists as Jill Scott and he plays the trumpet for Treme character Delmond Lambreaux (Rob Brown). These days, in addition to a weekly gig at The Jazz Playhouse, Brown is on the faculty at the Don Jamison Heritage School of Music. He enjoys his time working with his lucky students.Leon is a graduate of NOCCA and UNO.  He is also the leader of Onward Brass Band and is a long time member Smokers World.