With an impressive range across musical genres, Martin McCain maintains a versatile performance schedule as a soloist, recording artist, chamber, orchestral, jazz/commercial musician and educator. As a bass trombonist, Martin is a four-time winner of the Global Music Awards and has been featured as an “Emerging Artist” in Billboard Magazine. He has been a PRIZM instructor for our summer and winter camps since 2017, and we are thrilled to have him back teaching our low brass students for our 2021 summer camp!

Aside from teaching at PRIZM, Martin holds the rank of the youngest full professor of trombone at Texas State University. He has performed internationally at recitals in Singapore, Thailand, Croatia and Japan. Martin has performed with a variety of professional ensembles including McCain Duo, Iris Orchestra and the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass.  

More fun facts about Martin: 

• In addition to teaching at our camps, he is an active PRIZM board member.
• Martin is a third-generation musician.
• He has won multiple musical competitions across the country.
• As a recording artist, some of his work can be heard on Summit Records, Naxos, and numerous film and video game soundtracks.
• Martin leads an award-winning jazz trombone ensemble called JazzBonez.
• Outside of music, he is an avid BBQ pitmaster and a sports enthusiast.

Want to get the chance to work with a musical genius? Register today for our 2021 PRIZM Summer Camp. Week 1 kicks off June 21 and Week 2 on June 28!