Meet the Team

The Edwards Team is dedicated to providing brass musicians with the highest quality instruments made today. Through innovations in design, attention to detail and unmatched customer service, our small company has quickly emerged as the industry leader in custom brass instrument manufacturing.

Christan Griego is Director of Development & Marketing for the Edwards Instrument Company. Christan joined Edwards in 1998 as the company's trombone rep. He was promoted to his current job in 2002; his responsibilities then expanded to include Edwards Trumpets. Christan has made significant contributions to both the Edwards and Getzen lines of brass instruments.

Traveling to annual trade shows is one of Christan's most important responsibilities. He has "fit" thousands of players with Edwards Trombones and Trumpets while on the road. As Edwards is a factory-direct company, Christan's presence at conferences and festivals allows musicians to simulate a visit to the Pro Stop in Elkhorn.

Christan also works closely with the Edwards/Getzen in-house production manager to bridge the gap between production and customers. He can often be found working with Ron Knaflic on order fulfillment, as well. Christan is a freelance tenor and bass trombonist in the southern Wisconsin area.

David received his early musical training at the Nottinghamshire Music School and Clarendon College under the direction of Douglas Wilkie. In 1986 he was awarded a place at the Royal Academy of Music to study with Michael Hext. During his four years he worked closely with the late Luciano Berio on his Sequenza No. 5 and Edward Gregson on his Trombone Concerto.

After leaving the Academy, David was invited by James Watson to join the Desford Colliery Caterpillar Band as solo trombonist. He spent three years with the band, winning the National Championships of Great Britain on several occasions.

In 1993, David was offered the position of principal trombone with the D'oyly Carte Opera Co. and toured extensively throughout the UK for over four years. Since then David has enjoyed a varied freelance career, working with many leading orchestras including the London Philharmonic, The Royal Philharmonic, the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and the Bournemouth Symphony.

In 1999 David was asked to help develop the Edwards Instruments line in the UK. David took on the role of full time manager of theValve in 2001 and in 2003 established a new base in Kent to deal exclusively with Edwards instruments by appointment.

In May 2006 David was invited by Trevor J James & Co to become their brass products manager and develop sales throughout the UK developing a line of retail outlets to deal with Edwards products.

David is still active as a player in the London area working with orchestras and ensembles and in several West end shows.

Joshua Brown joined the Edwards Team in 2001 after meeting Christan Griego at the International Trombone Festival. His first website redesign, launched in October 2002, better reflected the Edwards image of a leading brass manufacturer. Joshua also implemented an online shopping cart where, for the first time, customers could build a custom brass instrument online.

Joshua's role expanded in 2002 when he became the Getzen webmaster. Soon after, Edwards UK was launched. With the latest Edwards redesign, he has once again raised the bar.

In addition to the Edwards family of websites, Joshua is also the webmaster for the International Trombone Association, Griego Mouthpieces, Kagarice Brass Editions, and many others. He lives in Dallas, Texas, where he is a freelance bass trombonist and proud new dad to Noah.