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Bill Muter is a multi-instrumentalist, author, producer, and tuba mogul with a performance career as diverse as his audience. Recognized globally for his innovative approach to low brass, Bill has earned the nickname “Tuba Visionary” and was hailed by The New Times as “The Most Innovative Tuba Player We’ve Seen.” His performances span the world, from prestigious jazz festivals to Broadway tours, solidifying his reputation as one of the leading tuba and bass players of his generation.

Bill serves as a Cultural Ambassador with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, a program pioneered by legends like Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, and Duke Ellington. Since joining in 2018, he has engaged in cultural diplomacy efforts across Latin America, earning a letter of recognition from the President for his contributions. His work with U.S. Embassies has taken him to Mexico, Kosovo, Costa Rica, and Indonesia, strengthening cross-cultural musical exchange.

An in-demand clinician and speaker, Bill has presented for esteemed organizations such as the International Tuba Euphonium Association (ITEA), the “Pershing’s Own” U.S. Army Band, and Germany’s National Public Radio alongside tuba legend Bob Stewart. He has also played a role in music education worldwide, serving on the Music Curriculum Advisory Board for Honeyland College in Lagos, Nigeria, and as a panelist for numerous arts grants. His accolades include:

• 2020 GRAMMY Foundation Grant Award Winner

• 2024 Keeping the Blues Alive Winner

• 2025 United States Artists Fellowship Nominee

• 2025 Herb Alpert Award Nominee

• 2025 America’s Best Teacher Nominee

As an author, Bill’s first technique book, “A Practical Approach,” became a bestseller on Apple’s iBookstore, outselling The Real Book and The Beatles Songbook. Originally released in Japan in collaboration with Kyodo Tokyo and BRASS tribe magazine, his books are now available at Barnes & Noble and Amazon. Expanding his reach beyond traditional publishing, Bill developed the “Modern Tuba Online Course,” a month-long interactive program featuring artists such as Sergio Carolino, Andrew Hitz, Roland Szentpali, Ibanda Rhumbika, and Scott Sutherland. Tuba virtuoso Roger Bobo praised the course as “very well articulated.”

Bill is also deeply involved in the marching arts as a clinician, designer, and adjudicator. He has worked with Boston Crusaders, Crossmen, and Colts Drum & Bugle Corps, and served as Music Caption Head for WGI Gold Medalist “Stryke Wynds.” His expertise in sound design and arranging has shaped award-winning programs in both drum corps and indoor winds circuits.

His work as a composer and producer has been featured on BET, Okayplayer, XXL Magazine, and at the Tribeca Film Festival. His compositions span commercial, band, and film projects, with his first Academy Award-qualifying film, Aurinko in Adagio (directed by Elisee Jr St Preux) earning an NAACP Image Award nomination. His solo albums have topped international charts, reaching #1 on iTunes in South Africa and securing a spot in the Top 30 Global R&B charts.

As a performer, Bill toured for five years as a tuba soloist, percussionist, and keyboardist in the Tony and Emmy Award-winning Broadway show Blast!, with multiple tours in Japan, South Korea, and North America. He has also performed with Jon Batiste, Shania Twain, Shaun Martin, Munir Hossn, Warren Wolf, Stefon Harris, Drew Tucker, Casey Benjamin, MonoNeon, and the U.S. Army Blues Combo. Notable festival appearances include the Montreux Jazz Festival, Riviera Maya Jazz Festival, GroundUP Festival, and SunFest.

Additionally, Bill spent four years as a trombonist with the Haitian Kompa band “Gabel,” performing across Haiti, the Dominican Republic, the French Antilles, and Canada. He currently tours with Haitian artist Medjy, further showcasing his versatility across genres and cultures.

Educational Engagements (Partial List)

- U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs - Cultural Ambassador

- United States Embassy Costa Rica - Clinician, Music Director (Tour)

- United States Embassy Merida - Clinician, Music Director (Tour)

- United States Embassy Mexico City - Clinician, Music Director (Tour)

- United States Embassy Kosovo - Clinician

- United States Embassy Nigeria - Clinician

- United States Embassy Lebanon - Clinician

- United States Embassy Indonesia - Clinician

- Brandeis University - Tuba Lecturer (Fall 2020)

- Sarah Reich’s Tap Music Project - Clinician

- Everything Brass (Portugal) - Clinician

- International Tuba Euphonium Association Conference - Clinician

- Conservatorio de Música y Artes de Celya - Clinician

- Formento Musical - Clinician

- Guanacaste Concert Band - Clinician

- Santa Cruz University - Clinician

- Nicoya Municipal Music Program - Clinician

- Liberia National Music Education System - Clinician

- Sistema de Agrupaciones Musicales Comunitarias - Clinician

- Centro Cultural y Ecológico Imagina - Clinician

- University of South Alabama - Clinician

- Hillgrove High School Atlanta - Clinician

- Bowling Green State University DMA Program - Clinician

- Ottawa University - Brass Department Curriculum Consultant

- Youth Orchestra Los Angeles - Clinician

- New York City Department of Education - Clinician

- Gakki for Winds Fukushima Relief - Philanthropist

- Honeyland College, Lagos, Nigeria - Music Curriculum Advisory Board, Tuba Lecturer

- Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps - Brass Staff

- Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps - Pedagogy Coordinator, Brass Staff

- Colts Drum and Bugle Corps - Brass Staff

- Stryke Wynds - Music Caption Head

- Florida Public Schools - Artist in Residence (Level 2 Certified)

Performance Engagements (Partial List)

- Montreux Jazz Festival 2025

- Miamibloco Saideira Social 2024

- International Jazz Day Indonesia 2024

- GroundUP Music Fest 2023

- Women Who Rock 2023

- GroundUP Music Fest 2022

- SunFest 2022

- Riviera Maya Jazz Festival 2019

- GroundUP Music Fest 2018

- GroundUP Music Fest 2017

- New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2017

- Coconut Grove Arts Festival 2016

- New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2016

- Jacksonville Jazz Fest After Dark 2017

- SunFest 2016

- Yeosu South Korea World Fair / Festival 2012

- Haitian Kompa Festival Martinique 2012

- Haitian Kompa Festival Montreal 2011

- Haitian Kompa Festival Santiago 2011

- Six Flags Fiesta Texas 2008

- Tokyo Disney Sea Music Festival 2007

- Fuji TV Music Fair 2007

- SunFest 2000

Books and Publications

- *Topless in Tokyo* (Paperback) - Author

- *A Practical Approach Brass Pedagogy Book* (Paperback) - Author

- *実践的アプローチ* (Japanese Wind Technique Book) - Author

- *A Modern Musician* (Paperback) - Editor

- International Tuba Euphonium Association - Contributing Author of Pedagogy Materials

- *ブラストライブ* (BRASStribe Magazine) - Featured Author

- Music Ed Brass Methods Curriculum at Ottawa University - Author

- Instrumental Methods Curriculum at Honeyland College (Lagos, Nigeria) - Author

Awards

- 2025 Herb Alpert Award Nominee

- 2025 United States Artists Fellowship Nominee

- 2025 America’s Best Teacher Nominee

- 2024 Keeping the Blues Alive Winner

- 2024 Universitas Pelita Hapan Conservatory of Music Recognition Award

- 2024 Universitas Negeri Padang Recognition Award

- 2023 Letter of Commendation from Ambassador Jeffrey Hovenier to the Republic of Kosovo

- 2023 Letter of Commendation from Kelsey De Rinaldis, Foreign Service Officer at U.S. Department of State

- 2021 NAACP Image Award Nomination (Outstanding Short Film, Live Action “Aurinko in Adagio”)

- 2021 HBO Short Film Award Nomination

- 2021 Tribeca Film Festival Finalist

- 2020 GRAMMY Foundation Grant Recipient

- 2018 Presidential Letter of Commendation

- 2018 Instituto De La Cultura Y Las Artes Letter of Reconocimiento

- 2013 International Tuba Euphonium Association Roger Bobo Award Nomination