Chase Sanborn (born September 3, 1956) is a well-known Canadian jazz trumpet player and veteran studio musician based in Toronto, Ontario. Originally from New York, Sanborn is an alumnus of the Berklee College of Music and a former member of the Ray Charles Orchestra. Stylistically, Sanborn draws from the traditions of Clifford Brown and Chet Baker. A celebrated jazz educator, Chase Sanborn's instructional books Jazz Tactics and Brass Tactics have garnered worldwide praise for their insightful yet light-hearted and humorous look at the worlds of jazz improvisation and brass playing. His latest project, the Jazz Tactics DVD takes viewers on a guided tour of the world of jazz improvisation. Sanborn is a member of the jazz faculty at the University of Toronto, a long-time columnist for Canadian Musician Magazine, and a contributor to a variety of music-related publications. External links Official Website University of Toronto Bio Canadian Musician Magazine Website Canadian jazz trumpeters Male trumpeters University of Toronto faculty Living people 1956 births Musicians from Toronto Berklee College of Music alumni Musicians from New York (state) 21st-century trumpeters 21st-century American male musicians Canadian male jazz musicians