Sergeant First Class Michael Chamberlin is an alumnus of the University of Maryland (DMA), the University of North Texas (MM), and Bowling Green State University (BA), where he studied saxophone performance, jazz, and education. SFC Chamberlin joined the United States Army in 2013 and has been a member of The Jazz Ambassadors since 2017. Prior to this assignment SFC Chamberlin served in Sembach, Germany, as a member of the U.S. Army Europe Band and Chorus, and spent one year in Seoul, South Korea with the Eighth U.S. Army Band. In 2018 SFC Chamberlin presented a master class on jazz improvisation and bebop scales at the World Saxophone Congress in Zagreb, Croatia. Additionally, he holds extensive performance experience with big bands, jazz combos, and popular musical ensembles. As an educator, SFC Chamberlin teaches privately throughout the Washington, D.C. metro area.