Nate Mayland hails from Madison, Wisconsin and grew up outside of Chicago in a home full of the sounds of big band, blues, choirs and orchestras. He was fortunate to have studied with legendary Edward Kleinhammer, who became his most influential mentor.

He is a 1999 graduate of Indiana University where he studied under M. Dee Stewart, Scott Hartman and David Baker. He attended the inaugural season of the Henry Mancini Institute where he performed excerpts from the Henri Tomasi Concerto for Trombone live on the radio with full orchestra.

After moving to New York in 2001 Nathan has slowly built a reputation as a creative and solid musician, performing all styles of music with passion and authenticity. His recent career includes work with Harry Connick, Jr., Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, Bernadette Peters, Josh Groban, Eddy Santiago, Johnny Mathis and many others. He has also performed with The Birdland Big Band, The Latin Giants of Jazz, The Chico O'Farrill Orchestra, and several Broadway shows, including Lincoln Center Theatre's "South Pacific" where he happily held the chair of tenor and bass trombonist.