In this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Summer Camargo to dive into the exhilarating journey of her music career.

We discussed Summer’s start in music, her experience as SNL’s newest band member, playing in NYC and beyond with acts like the Mingus Big Band, her debut album “To Whom I Love”, and so much more.

During our Q&A session, we chatted about topics like the behind the scenes of Summer’s first show on SNL, lessons that stood out to her during her time in NYC, and writing music for SNL.

This is a can’t miss episode for anyone looking to hear about the thrilling rise of one of NYC’s most exciting and upcoming brass players!

Don’t know much about Summer? Let’s catch you up:

“Summer Camargo is a native of Hollywood, Florida (USA). She is a Jerome Green Fellowship recipient at the Juilliard School, receiving her Bachelor's Degree in 2023 and presently completing her Masters Degree majoring in Jazz Studies (Trumpet).

Summer regularly performs at notable NYC jazz clubs like Dizzy's, Birdland, with the Mingus Big Band, and in 2022, she became the newest member of the Saturday Night Live House Band.

In the summer of 2023, Summer toured with her sextet throughout Cape Cod in conjunction with JALC and the Cape Symphony, performed with Jon Batiste at the Newport Jazz Festival, and played in the Broadway pit for Disney's Aladdin.

Her debut album To Whom I Love with Blue Engine Records this month, will be available on all streaming platforms on March 15th!”

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