CJ Camerieri

CJ Camerieri (born in New Jersey) is a Trumpet and French Horn player, arranger, and producer. CJ is best known as the brass player for Paul Simon,[1] Bon Iver,[2] and the contemporary classic ensemble yMusic.[3] His extensive discography is highlighted by two Grammy Awards for Bon Iver, Bon Iver,[4] appearances on Paul Simon’s last two records, Stranger to Stranger and In the Blue Light,[5] and four records by yMusic including their standout premiere record which was named Classical Record of the Year by Time Out New York.

CJ Camerieri
Background information
Birth nameCarmen Jonathan Camerieri
Also known asCARM
BornNew Jersey, United States
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • composer
  • arranger
  • producer
Instruments
Labels37d03d
Associated acts
Websitewww.cjtrumpet.com

CJ Camerieri graduated with a degree in Classical Trumpet Performance from The Juilliard School in 2004 where he was featured as a Concerto Soloist[6] and went on to tour with Sufjan Stevens,[7] Rufus Wainwright, The National , Sean Lennon,[8] Belle and Sebastian,[9] and starting yMusic in 2008.[10]

In 2020, CJ announced an upcoming solo album which will be released under the moniker CARM.[11] The album will be released through the PEOPLE Project, and will feature some of CJ's long-time collaborators including Justin Vernon, Sufjan Stevens and Shara Nova.

References
  1. "Paul Simon With yMusic At Eaux Claires Festival". The Paul Simon Official Site. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  2. "Bon Iver Plots Summer Tour". Spin. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  3. "bios". yMusic. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  4. "CJ Camerieri". GRAMMY.com. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  5. Weingarten, Christopher R.; Weingarten, Christopher R. (2018-08-07). "Meet yMusic, Paul Simon's Genre-Crossing Chamber Ensemble of Choice". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  6. Griffiths, Paul (2001-02-08). "CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK; Searching For an Entrée On a Menu of 8 Composers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  7. Sufjan Stevens – Free Man In Paris, retrieved 2019-06-13
  8. "Lennon Debuts Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger Tour". Spin. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  9. "The wave – Yo La Tengo". Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  10. Robin, William (2012-02-03). "yMusic to Bring Its Versatility to Ecstatic Music Festival". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  11. Bloom, Madison (2020-10-14). "Bon Iver's Justin Vernon Joins yMusic's CJ Camerieri on New Song "Land": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
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