Eyezaya Mcfetridge is a trombonist, bassist, composer, and arranger from Cumberland, Maine. He recently graduated from the Osher School of Music with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance with a concentration in Jazz Studies. He studied jazz trombone and improvisation with Dr. Christopher Oberholtzer, classical trombone with Brian Diehl, and double bass with Bronislaw Suchanek. Additionally, he has studied jazz arranging with Norman David.
As a freelance trombonist, Eyezaya has performed with the Portland Jazz Orchestra at One Longfellow Square, the Larry Williams Band, and in pit orchestras. As a bassist, he has performed with contemporary musicians at Sun Tiki Studios, Henry’s Public House, and in pit orchestras.
While attending the OSOM, Eyezaya strengthened his knowledge of music theory, improvisation, jazz history, and jazz arranging, enabling him to effectively tutor fellow students in these areas. As a trombonist, he performed with the Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra and various Osher ensembles, including the Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Brass Quintet, jazz combos, and as a bassist for vocal jazz ensembles.
Eyezaya also maintains a growing private studio centered around improvisation, trombone, electric bass, and composition. Outside of music, Eyezaya enjoys studying foreign languages, including Portuguese, Spanish, and French.
photo credit: Ian F. Smith