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Allen Vizzutti





Allen is , in my opinion, the most all-around, all-encompassing trumpet player in history. He is truly a freak of nature when it comes to the trumpet....
Bobby Hacket
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He played the horn like it was part of him.
Ziggy Elman + Naftule Brandewein
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most famous piece "And the angels sing" AKA "FREYLECH IN SWING"
I of course like others and am currently learning about some of the great spanish style ...
Lee Morgan
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Live at The Light House, The Sidewinder, are some great examples of his works. I feel he should be listed as one of the greats because of his distinctively ...
Bunny Berigan
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i admire a lot of Jazz trumpet Players but my favorite trumpet player is Bunny Berigan.
my favorite trumpet solo that i to listen most is Bunny Berigan ...
Maynard Ferguson
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Skill, improvisation, energy, showmanship; Maynard had it all. Yes he was known for the higher register but if one listens to his body of work he was ...
Miles Davis: "Kind of Blue"
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Louis Armstrong is usually mentioned because he was the first big pop hit as a trumpet player, but I'd much rather listen to Miles Davis, Chet Baker and ...
Mike Vax
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He is an in-your-face Jazz trumpeter and listening to him is a real joy. He inspires me to play my best!
Louis Armstrong
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Technically, "Brownie" (Clifford Brown) is probably the greatest-- he puts down the rhythmic and the harmonic and the melodic together better than anyone....