The American trumpeter Nate Wooley is regarded as one of the leading figures in the American movement to redefine the physical limits of his instrument and has gained international recognition for his unconventional trumpet language. Not only in New York is he considered one of the most sought-after trumpeters in the jazz, improvisation, noise and new music scene and has won numerous awards.

He has already been a guest at the asphalt Festival several times and will return in 2023 for the world premiere of Bojan Vuletic’s concert installation ‘Sorry I can’t hear you over the sound of my freedom’ on 23 June in the Philara Collection.

Composer and festival director Bojan Vuletic met with Nate Wooley in his studio. They talked about Nate’s approach to his instrument, the music magazine he publishes, ‘Sound American’, and creativity in general.
– 22 June 2023