Robert Slack received his Masters Degree in trumpet performance from Indiana University; since then, he has become a respected professional in the music industry. While at IU, Mr. Slack studied with renowned trumpet professor William Adam and gained tremendous insight as an assistant instructor in Mr. Adam’s studio.
Mr. Slack shares an impressive resume of personal and professional experience; he has extensive experience with virtually every musical genre including orchestra, jazz and pop styles, and chamber music. Mr. Slack lived and worked in Las Vegas for six years, performing in nearly all major production shows and backing headliners such as Sammy Davis JR, Julio Iglesias, Tom Jones and countless others. After several years touring first with Buddy Rich, then Paul Anka, Mr. Slack relocated to Los Angeles, CA.
Living in LA, Mr. Slack has been involved with recording sessions which include accounts for Mary Tyler Moore productions, Mad About You, Mattel Toys, Toyota, Hanna Barbara, Diet Coke, Ford Motor co, Ti-Star Pictures, That Thing You Do, The Shipment, Disney’s Mighty Ducks, Casper, Dillinger and Capone, plus many more.
Mr. Slack also performed twice at the White House for President Ronald Reagan, including a TV special for CBS’s An Evening At Ford’s Theater. For nearly thirty years, Mr. Slack maintained a full-time performance career while simultaneously developing a world-class music and arts education program at Citrus College. He spearheaded the completion of nearly forty million dollars of visual and performing arts construction projects, including a multi-million dollar studio recording complex and a state-of-the-art visual arts facility.
Currently, Mr. Slack stays very busy performing and as a consultant and trumpet professor at Azusa Pacific University. Additionally, he is on the board of AdamFest, where he helps guide up-and-coming trumpet performers. He also teaches at his studio in Glendora, CA, where he gives in-person and Zoom lessons weekly.