Chad McCullough is "a Chicago trumpeter with a remarkable lyrical gift” (Chicago Tribune) and his performances with a variety of ensembles have garnered critical acclaim. His latest album Forward has drawn high international praise. He has been featured in jazz festivals from New York, to Dublin, Belgium, and Russia. His work with Belgian pianist Bram Weijters has spawned 200 concerts globally within the last decade. A recipient of two DCASE grants from the City of Chicago, McCullough is on faculty in the jazz studies departments at DePaul University and UW-Madison.