Business...And The Business of Music

Jeff Carver's career has taken him from music to business, back to music...and now he's  enjoying the business of music more than ever!

"When I graduated from college with a music teaching degree, directing high school bands was all I wanted to do. I had some great experiences and some fantastic students, some who have become lifelong friends! But after 7 years I was ready for something really different."

"I took off on a new path and began a business career that spanned many, many years. It was a terrific time and I got a chance to know some tremendous people...many who were incredibly creative!!  Unfortunately, during that time, I put my trumpet down and even sold off my piccolo trumpet and other horns and accessories. I didn't think I would ever pick it up again. However, I am here to tell you you can come back, you can rediscover your passion and you can do whatever you set your mind to. For me, it 's teaching kids and playing trumpet live...it doesn't get any better than that!"

As Miles Davis said, "Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself."

Below are some of Jeff Carver's music and business career highlights...spanning almost 30 years!

• Who's Who Among American College and University Students 
• BA in Music Education, Graduated w/ Honors, Buena Vista University
• Outstanding Senior Award, Buena Vista University 
• Outstanding Soloist Award, Kansas State Jazz Festival 
• At age 18, led own 6-piece dance band featuring area professional musicians & band directors
• Director of Bands, North Branch High School, North Branch, MN
• North Branch Jazz Ensemble featured at numerous MN  state sports  championship events
• Trumpet Soloist, Minnesota Music Educators Convention 
• Produced major public school live concerts by artists including Woody Herman and Maynard Ferguson
• Director of Bands, Henry Sibley High School, West. St. Paul, MN 
• Designed new marching band uniforms for 200 member Henry Sibley Marching Band 
• Henry Sibley March Band National Champions 1984 
• Henry Sibley Marching Band at Disney World 1985 
• NFL's MN Vikings Band Lead Trumpet 
• NHL's MN NorthStars PowerPlayers Lead Trumpet
• National Anthem Soloist Major League Baseball's MN Twins 
• Guest Soloist and Clinician at Midwest regional public middle schools, high schools and colleges 
• Director of Special Events, AVSense Productions
• Produced promotions for New Orleans Convention Bureau, M&M Candies, MN Aquatennial 
• Director of Marketing, Maplewood Mall, Maplewood, MN
• Co-Chair Maplewood MN Parks and Recreation Commission
• Chairperson, Partners in The Business of Education, White Bear, MN 
• Director of Marketing, Rosedale Shopping Center, Roseville, MN 
• 1992 International MAXI Award Winner, Best Sales Program
• 1993 International MAXI Award Finalist, Best Sales Program 
• Featured presenter at International Council of Shopping Centers Five-State Convention, Denver, CO
• Featured presenter KSTP-AM Radio (Minnesota)/Microsoft, Midwest Internet Workshop 
• Planned 1990 Olympic Festival Kickoff w/MN Olympic Committee record-breaking ticket sales
  
• Prominently featured in Internationally marketed book on shopping center niche marketing  and creative and profitable Food Court shopping center promotions
• Certified Marketing Director designation from International Council of Shopping Centers 
• Sr. VP of Sales & Marketing for Jumpin Jax Corporation
• Sr. VP of Sales & Marketing for By Design Agency 
• President, Carver Marketing Concepts, Ltd...Jeff's own marketing consulting company
  
• President, SoleTrex, LLC ...a hiking/backpacking media company
  
• Created  multi-media backpacking outdoor series, coordinating Emmy and Grammy award talent 
• National guest speaker and television/radio guest on hiking and backpacking
  
• MN Division of Am. Cancer Society Board of Directors
  
• Co-founder, soloist, Power of Ten, club band
• Trumpet, MN Music Award Winner, Soul Tight Committee, club band
• Soloist, Lead Trumpet, MN Music Award-Nominee, High & Mighty, club band
• MN Division of Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of Am. Board Member
  
• Created Jeff Carver Music , melding musical live performance and music education
• Twin City area recording session musician