Tim Hagans is a jazz trumpet player, arranger and composer. He has been nominated for three Grammy Awards: for Best Instrumental Composition for "Box of Cannoli" on The Avatar Sessions; for Best Contemporary Jazz CD for Animation*Imagination; and again for Best Contemporary Jazz CD for Re-Animation. Hagans grew up in Dayton, Ohio. His early inspirations included Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, and Thad Jones, to whom he dedicated For the Music Suite, a 40-minute piece for jazz orchestra composed on a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. In 1974, Hagans joined the Stan Kenton band., with whom he played until 1977, when he toured with Woody Herman. He then left for Europe, where he lived in Malm�, Sweden, a hotbed of the European jazz scene. While in Europe, he toured extensively and played with Dexter Gordon, Kenny Drew, Horace Parlan, and Thad Jones. His first recorded composition, "I Hope This Time Isn't the Last," appears on Thad Jones Live at Slukefter. In 1987, Hagans moved to New York City. He has performed with Maria Schneider, Yellowjackets, Steps, Secret Society, and Gary Peacock. 

August 19th, 1954 in Dayton (Age 69)