Professional Musician - Trumpet / Shells / Didgeridoo / Vocals / Music Educator
New Music Coming Soon
Didge and Shells
New release coming Christmas Eve. “Didge and Shells” features the didgeridoo, four different seashell horns, Tibetan singing bowl and Tim Sorbs on drums and percussion.
Background painting by Rhode Island artist, Zakk Prosser. I love the fusion of art and music.
DON CHILTON is a retired Navy Musician with over 37 years experience as a professional musician. While in the U.S. Navy Music Program, he traveled extensively worldwide serving as a trumpet player, vocalist, band leader, conductor, drum major, and administrator. He earned his BA in Music from Thomas Edison State College while serving in the Navy.
Don completed his teacher certification at the University of Rhode Island and is currently the band director and general music teacher at Thompson Middle School in Newport, Rhode Island.
Don Chilton performs throughout New England and nationally as a professional trumpeter. His musical passion includes playing seashells and didgeridoo and he incorporates them into his recordings and live performances. Don is a long time member and now leader of the Larry Brown Swinglane Orchestra.