CJ Camerieri is the Trumpet player, French Hornist, pianist, arranger, and/or producer for Paul Simon, Bon Iver, yMusic, The Tallest Man on Earth, and many more.
After graduating from The Juilliard School with a degree in Classical Trumpet Performance, CJ began working in alternative music as the Trumpet player, French Horn player, and keyboardist for Sufjan Stevens in January of 2006. He then went on to tour the world as a member of Rufus Wainwright’s band in 2007-2008 before founding yMusic in the spring of 2008. CJ then toured with The National, Sean Lennon, and The Plastic Ono Band before joining Bon Iver in 2011 and winning two Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Album. In 2014 CJ became the newest member of Paul Simon’s touring band.
As an arranger, trumpet player, french horn player, and keyboardist C.J.’s discography includes well over 200 recordings including current and forthcoming releases by Paul Simon, Bon Iver, yMusic, Sufjan Stevens, The National, Rufus Wainwright, The Tallest Man on Earth, David Byrne, Antony and the Johnsons, Martha Wainwright, Loudon Wainwright III, Gabriel Kahane, Angus and Julia Stone, Ingrid Michaelson, The Staves, My Brightest Diamond, Sean Lennon, Yuka Honda, GOASTT, Jesse Harris, She and Him, Harper Simon, Chris Garneau, Clare and the Reasons, Welcome Wagon, Anthony Coleman, ACME, The New York Trumpet Ensemble, Argento New Music Ensemble and the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.
