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, the Solid Brass Quartet, and Rave On!), 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 co-producer and musical director of Rave On!, Chris has recently toured throughout the nation performing in venues from theaters in Albuquerque to Pops concerts with the Orlando Philharmonic.
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 chief audio engineer at Editech, an audio & video post 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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Babble on Article
Power Play
Doyle & Chris
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