Chris Acker maintains a busy career as a professional trombonist in both the Jazz and Classical realms. He is musical director and business manager of Extra Space Music (including the Omaha Big Band, Extra Space Jazz, Solid Brass Quartet, and Prairie Cats), and has played with such groups and performers as The Four Tops, The Temptations, Steve Allen, Rich Little, The Supremes, Lesley Gore, Lou Christie, Opera Omaha, Mannheim Steamroller, Nebraska Jazz Orchestra, The Omaha Community Playhouse, and a national Broadway tour of Anything Goes. As a recent co-producer and musical director of Rave On!, Chris toured throughout the nation performing in venues from theaters in Albuquerque to Pops concerts with the Orlando Philharmonic. Most recently, Chris served as music director for The Nebraska Shakespeare Festival's performance of the wildly successful "Two Gentlemen of Verona" musical.
In addition, he is a noted studio musician, composer, arranger, conductor, and educator. Chris received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Currently, Chris is Vice President/co-owner and audio producer at The Mixing Room, an audio production studio, and serves as President of the Omaha Musicians Association.
| Artist | Title | Role |
| Omaha Big Band | "Swing This" (2001) | Producer/Director/Lead Bone |
| Solid Brass Quartet | "A Brassy Christmas" (2000) | Producer/Director/Trombone |
| Rave On! | "Rave On - Live" (2002) | Producer/Engineer/Trombone |
| Rave On! | "Sessions" (2004) | Producer/Engineer/Trombone |
| Rave On! | "Live at the Drew" (2005) | Producer/Engineer/Trombone |
| The Confidentials | “Brand New Day”(2004) | Horn arr./engineer, Trombone |
| The Confidentials | “In the Summertime”(2003) | Horn arr./engineer, Trombone |
| The Confidentials | “The Confidentials”(2003) | Horn arr./engineer, Trombone |
| The Confidentials | “Going to a Party”(2002 | Horn arr./engineer, Trombone |
| The Confidentials | “Traditionals”(2002) | Horn arr./engineer, Trombone |
| The Confidentials | “Foundation”(2001) | Horn arr./engineer, Trombone |
| River City Ragtime | “A Dixieland Christmas”(2001) | Engineer/Trombone |
| River City Ragtime | “Greatest Hits”(2002) | Engineer/Trombone |
| The Prairie Cats | “’til the Daytime Fades” (2000) | Arr/Bone “Not in the Mood” |
| Chris Saub | “’Aero Regalia” (2006) | Horn arr., Trombone |
| Chris Saub | “’Christmas” (2007) | Horn arr., Trombone |
| Sean&Julie Swanson | “Into the Light (2002) | Horn arr./engineer, Trombone |
| Sean&Julie Swanson | “Real” (2005) | Engineer (horns), Trombone |
| Sean&Julie Swanson | current project; (2007) | Engineer (horns), Trombone |
| Mark Irvin | “I’m Coming Home” (2004) | Producer/Engineer |
| Billy McGuigan | “Billy as Billy” (2006) | Co-Producer/Engineer |
| Steve Raybine | “Balance Act”(2000) | Engineer/Horn Arr/Trombone |
| Steve Raybine | “Bad Kat Karma” (2006) | Engineer/Horn Arr/Trombone |
| Karen Sokol of Javitch | “Generation to Generation”(1999) | Trombone |
| Nebraska Jazz Orch. | “Live”(2001) | Trombone |
| Nebraska Jazz Orch. | “Backstage Pass&rdquo - NETV (2007) | Trombone |
In addition, Chris can be heard on jingles/commercials he has written for clients such as Nebraska Furniture Mart, Godfather’s Pizza, Garden Café, Amigos, Kings Classic, and a host of others.
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