Biography
Staff Sergeant Tony Sadlon, trumpet player for the United States Army Band "Pershing’s Own” in Washington D.C., is a versatile performer and avid brass pedagog. He has traveled the world performing for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, played various national Broadway tours, and served as guest principal trumpet for the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, New Mexico Philharmonic, Santa Fe Symphony, Opera Southwest, and True Concord Voices & Orchestra.
Tony comes from Plainfield, Illinois. He marched with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps in 2002 and was a soloist in 2005. Tony received a bachelor’s degree in music education from Indiana University in 2008 and a master’s degree in music performance from the University of New Mexico in 2012. His mentors include Daniel Zehringer, Stephen Burns, Joey Tartell, Edmund Cord, John Marchiando, JD Shaw, Bill Williams, and Chuck Berginc.
Though performing is an integral part of Tony’s career, his passion is passing on all he has learned along the way to students across the country. Teaching has been an integral part of his life since high school. Tony served as lead teacher for the Young Musicians Initiative (an El Sistema program for the underprivileged youth in New Mexico) and a brass technician for numerous successful high school marching band programs in addition to developing a brass course at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Arizona.
Tony currently operates his own private trumpet studio, and coaches brass programs throughout the DMV area (D.C., Maryland, and Virginia).
Equipment
Bach Stradivarius 190S37 Bb
-Bach 2C (#24 Throat #24 Backbore)
Bach Stradivarius #229 C
-Bach 2C (#24 Throat #24 Backbore)
Yamaha 6610S Eb
-Bach 2C (#24 Throat #24 Backbore)
Stomvi Master Series Piccolo
-Bach 7E
Conn Vintage One Flugel
-Curry 1.5FLM
“Tony’s interpretation of Sonata (Flor Peeters) showcased his large resonant sound. His playing in the Chaynes Concerto was vibrant; his brilliant sound cut through the angular phrases with ease.”