The Back Story E.E. Pointer was born, raised and schooled in Missouri and resides there today. His parents made his childhood years a wonderful experience for all involved. His brothers and sister are all talented artistic people who owe much to the time they spent in a loving and sharing musical home. He started playing keyboards at the age of 5 and the trumpet at the age of 10. Before beginning a career in music education as an instrumental music teacher, Pointer had various character building work experiences including working on a barge; working at farm labor to a track laborer on the railroad; sacking groceries to working in a library and working as a goldsmith. In his musical career, he has played in pizza joints, polka bands, brass choirs, concert bands, orchestras, pit bands, jazz ensembles, brass bands, r& b groups, rock bands, blues bands.....in other words, like many other working musicians, Pointer is a trumpet player, composer, and teacher who is constantly looking for new musical challenges. Pointer has raised two children (a handsome son and a beautiful daughter) of his own, found a wonderful family extension with his wife’s two extraordinary kids (a beautiful daughter and a handsome son) but with an empty nest, he and his wife Sally enjoy raising dogs. His inspirations are his experiences. E.E. Pointer plays a custom ‘”Summit” trumpet by Jason Harrelson, custom mouthpieces from Mark Curry (modified by Harrelson), and mutes by Trumcor, MHT, and Jo-Ral. Although it is impossible to thank everyone who helps mold you into the process you become, I can only start to say “thanks” to the following folks in no particular order: Dad, Ma, Sally, Meredith, Nate, Bill McKemy, Bubba Jon, Bubba Jack, Elise, Ernie Jones Paul Montemurro, Murphy Tetley and the RCO (Brent,Greg,Allan,Michael, Don.)(Also, Sam & Baxter) YOU ARE ALL WONDERFUL!