Ralph Pyl started trumpet at age 12 on the northern beaches of Sydney Australia beginning his career studying and learning with US trumpet players and mentors John Hoffman and Dick Montz. Ralph has performed and recorded with many artists both in Australia and overseas. Ralph’s credits have also seen him playing in several stage and theatre productions and has his recording credits include over 150 albums and numerous motion picture sound tracks and TV commercials. Ralph has been a member of the Channel Nine Midday Show Band. Other TV show bands include playing with the John Foreman Orchestra on Australian Idol for 7 years. Ralph is currently working in Sydney and interstate as a freelance trumpet player involved in a number of different projects. He fronts his own bands the “Sydney All Star Big Band”, “Back to Back” and regularly features in a number of James Morrison’s bands. Learn more about Ralph at www.ralphpyl.com.