Trumpet / Conch Shells / Didgeridoo / Vocals / Music Educator
DON CHILTON is a professional trumpeter and conch shell player based in Newport, Rhode Island. Following a 26-year career as a U.S. Navy trumpet instrumentalist Don has become known for his playing of various seashell horns. Don Chilton can be heard playing his conch shells throughout the soundtrack of the motion picture Where the Crawdads Sing composed by Academy Award winner, Mychael Danna.
Don is in high demand with several live bands and is available for remote recording from his home studio. He also records and releases his own compositions and arrangements available worldwide. Don has performed at the Newport Jazz Festival and with many great musicians including; William Cepeda, Crocodile River Music, The Temptations, Barrington "Bo" Henderson, Theo Peoples, Danny Klein's Full House, Brooke Shields, Mike Mossman, Greg Abate and many more. He is a long time member and leader of the Larry Brown Swinglane Orchestra.
22 January 2007