Delbert Anderson, a Navajo jazz artist, has made a name for himself by mixing conventional Navajo music with jazz. He has had a passion for jazz music since he was in fourth grade. Anderson attended Eastern New Mexico University from 2004-10, studying Trumpet and Music Education. Since leaving Eastern, Anderson has found success in his music and has been able to connect more with his culture. "I was brought up in [Navajo Culture], and so I am just telling the story from my point of view," he said. Anderson is focused on having a self-made career that allows him to support his wife and his five children.

Anderson was raised in Farmington, New Mexico, and received a full-ride scholarship from ENMU, where he studied trumpet and music education. While attending Eastern, Anderson would play small gigs around Portales with other music majors. Delbert reflected on his time at ENMU and how his jazz professor Dr. Christopher Beaty helped prepare him for his musical career. Dr. Beaty allowed Anderson to work on his improvisation during his jazz classes and helped him find his sound.

Halfway through his time at Eastern, Anderson had two kids and a wife and felt it was time for him to move back to Farmington to be with them. Moving back to Farmington gave Anderson the push he needed to pursue music as a full-time career.

Anderson started the ‘Delbert Anderson Trio' and dove headfirst into his career. "The music comes from my culture, and is inspired by my ancestors," he said. Anderson takes inspiration from his culture and mixes it with his love for jazz and improvisation. The music that Anderson creates has no real label because no one else is making music like his. "This has been a very surreal career, I never thought I would get this far, and it feels like it is just starting," he said.