About Me

Isaac Viars is a trombonist and arranger based in the Morgantown/Pittsburgh areas. He recieved his B.A. from West Virginia Wesleyan College, studying with Jeff Bush and Reggie Watkins, and he completed a Masters in Jazz Studies from North Carolina Central University, where he studied with Robert Trowers. In 2016, he was selected for the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra, and in 2020 he competed with the NCCU Big Band and Combo at the Jack Rudin Championship held at Jazz at Lincoln Center. 

Isaac has performed as a section player in many notable bands including The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Roger Humphries Big Band, Jukebox Saturday Night, Mike Tomaro Big Band, and the Morgantown Jazz Orchestra. He has regularly performed with wedding bands such as The Bachelor Boys Band and The Movemakers since 2017.

Isaac now leads the Swingside Jazz Band and his own quartet playing primarily in the WV and Pittsburgh areas. His influences are JJ Johnson, Carl Fontana, Frank Rosolino, Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton, Steve Davis, Elliot Mason, and Duke Ellington.