Cameron Campbell — artist
Cameron Campbell (a.k.a. "mellotones") is a 20 year old pianist, composer and producer from Worcester MA. His primary focus is Black American Music and music of the African Diaspora, as well as avant-garde and electronic music. Although Cameron began playing the piano at the age of 2, his musical career truly began around age 9, as he and his siblings performed American songbook standards at nursing homes around Central MA. Throughout middle and high school Cameron performed with the Assumption University Jazz Ensemble and attended many summer jazz camps where he got the opportunity to learn from and work with legendary musicians such as Jimmy Cobb, Sheila Jordan, Christian Sands, Javon Jackson, David Williams, and Luis Perdomo. In 2016, Cameron began studying with well known Central MA pianist Dick Odgren (Emil Haddad, Mike Metheny, Ictus) until the summer of 2018, when he began studying with esteemed pianist Christian Sands to further develop his craft and sound. Cameron has performed with the Assumption University Jazz Ensemble, Arlington Youth Jazz Ensemble, Isosceles Groove, MA Central Districts Big Band, MA All State Big Band and the All National Big Band. Cameron had the honor of performing in the 2019 Vermont Jazz Center 3rd Annual Solo Piano Festival, headlined by names like George Cables, Joanne Brackeen, Kenny Werner and Julius Rodrigues. He is currently leading his own trio and quartet as well as doing solo and sideman work in the Central MA/Boston, NYC, Connecticut, and Vermont jazz scenes. In addition, he was a recipient of the 2020 Dennis Wrenn Music Scholarship.