Nathaniel Banks; Born August 1948
A trumpet player, Banks grew up musically in bands at Champaign schools, receiving his MS in Music Ed at U of I. He has played in several bands, including Nickle Bag, Feather Train, Soul Brothers, Gay Poppers, Bobby Lane and the Wonders, Candy Foster and Shades of Blue, U of I Jazz Band, Ron Bridgewater Quintet, and the Tony Zamora Ensemble. He taught Jazz Band at Urbana High School and co-founded Mo’ Betta Music After School Music Program (AKA Banks Bridgewater Lewis Fine Arts Academy).