Carol Morgan

Carol Morgan is a jazz trumpeter, composer, educator, and author based in New York. Originally from Texas, she is a graduate of the Juilliard School, where she studied with teachers including Raymond Crisara and Mark Gould. She leads several ensembles, among them the Carol Morgan Quartet, and has recorded a series of albums as a leader, including the DownBeat-praised Blue Glass Music. She hosts an afternoon jam session at Smalls Jazz Club and is the author of the jazz improvisation method The Practicing Improviser.