Novelist Victor Hugo once wrote, "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." As a performer, arranger, producer and teacher of music, Nathan Eklund has directed his life passion toward such an expression.

Nathan began his serious musical training at Central Washington University, where he studied classical trumpet performance under the direction of Thomas Gause, while performing with many classical and jazz ensembles. In 1998, Nathan moved to the New York Ciy area to study jazz at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ. After studying with New York area teachers and performers Dave Rogers, Scott Wendholt, Rich DeRosa, John Mosca, Armen Donelian, and Paul Meyers, Nathan graduated from WPU in May of 2001 with a degree in Jazz Studies and Performance. Nathan continued his education at New Jersey City University, attaining a Master's of Music in Jazz Performance degree in December of 2005. At NJCU, he had the opportunity to study with a strong faculty, including Joe Magnarelli, Bud Burridge, Joel Weiskopf, Andy Eulau, Pete McGuinness, and Bill Kirchner. He was selected to play lead trumpet in the 2005 New Jersey All-State Collegiate Big Band.

Since early 2001, Nathan has been a private trumpet instructor, teaching at the New Jersey Workshop For the Arts in Westfield, NJ, the Encore Music Program (affiliated with the Ridgewood, NJ Community School), and for Elisabeth Morrow School in Englewood, NJ. In February of 2002, Nathan presented a clinic on Jazz Brass Articulations at the New Jersey MENC conference.

Professionally, Nathan currently performs with the Bud Maltin Orchestra, playing for receptions and private events in and around New York City. He is also a member Quinntessence, a rock/fusion band created by Alan Quinn, and plays lead trumpet in Big Band Evolution, directed by Joe DeVico. Nathan has performed with Frankie Valli, Scott Wendholt, Joe Magnarelli, Claudio Roditi, Dave Trigg, Joe Mosello, Kermit Driscoll, and Buddy Terry. Other accomplishments include album recordings for Spyro Gyra, Craig Yaremko, Annemarie Russell, Rick Fontaine, Russell Wolff, The Hoppin' Haole Brothers, and Caté. Nathan's current music projects include working with his own quintet, We Three (a new trio project including Josh Dion on drums and Pat Firth on Fender Rhodes), and Jive Tower (an R&B project created by Joe Elefante).

Though somewhat new to the New York City area jazz scene, Nathan's commitment to his music and his innovative work, both as a performer and as a producer, show incredible promise. Nathan's musical prowess reveals an incredible dedication to the art of jazz , a keen observation of musical technique, and a desire to settle at nothing less than excellence.