Mr. Cinkutis has been playing trumpet in the Philadelphia, New York, Atlantic City and Wilmington/Baltimore area for the last 35 years. His interests include classical, pop, big band, and jazz.
As a classical player he has performed with The Princeton Chamber Orchestra, The Trenton Symphony and most recently The New Jersey Opera Company.
As a Lead trumpet player Mr. Cinkutis has performed with some of the most popular groups in the country including The Four Tops, The Temptations, Little Anthony and the Imperials, The Duprees, Jimmey Beaumont and The Skyliners, The Tokens, and Lou Cristi
His Favorite venue, playing for shows and singers, bas been with entertainers such as Jerry Vale, Bobby Rydel, Frankie Avalon, Pat Boone, Tony Danza, Buddy Greco, Mitzi Gaynor, and Shirley Bassi.
As a staff trumpet player at Valley Forge Music Theater and Three Little Bakers in Wilmington Delaware, My Cinkutis has performed with acts such as Barry White, Tony Bennett and The Lawrence Welk Orchestra and Manhattan Transfer.
Mr. Cinkutis has toured with The Benny Goodman Orchestra, The Nelson Riddle Orchestra, The Sammy Kaye Big Band and his favorite singer Al Martino.
Mr. Cinkutis divides his time playing gigs for many local and regional bands including The Brass Tacks, Powerhouse Big Band, The Jazz Lobsters in New Jersey, The Tim Laushey Big Band, The Jackie Brown Big Band in Wilmington, The Soul Purpose Blues Band, The Phil Giordano Jazz Band, The Brian Pastor Big Band, The Legends of Jazz Big Band, The Big Horn Cavaliers Big Band, The Janis Nowlan Orchestra, The Paul Morris Big Band in Philadelphia.
From Dixieland Jazz with the Bob Herman Septet or the Ed Wise New Orleans Jazz Band to playing with The Finns and dynamic jazz/blues horn band, The John Venore Jazz Band, The Richie Cole Ato Madness Jazz Band or playing with The New York Rat Pack Mr, Cinkutis stays in demand.
Currently Mr. Cinkutis is proud to play with the Mike Dalton Band and Chris Pinella Orchestra, The LaBamba Band (Conan O’Brian) with Southside Johnny.
“ Of all the great talent for which I have been fortunate enough to play, I am most proud of having played for the president of The United States, Bill Clinton.”
