Katrina Trumpet Donation - 2005

Jason built the first Katrina Trumpet the week after the deadly hurricane forced the evacuation of his adopted home of New Orleans. He donates the trumpet to the Jazz at Lincoln Center fundraising effort where it is auctioned on eBay with proceeds benefiting displaced musicians. At the time, this trumpet was the most complex design produced in the Waconia shop incorporating advanced cnc milling techniques with hand cut and shaped organic elements.