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Louis Armstrong 
THE INNOVATORS
Louis Armstrong
Roy Eldridge
Dizzy Gillespie
Miles Davis
Clifford Brown
Freddie Hubbard
THe above trumpet players are the stylistic …
Maynard Ferguson
I've seen M.F. many times live. Prom Center St.Paul,MN. Orchestra Hall Mpls. a clinic at a High School etc.It never ceased to amaze me about the amount …
Doc
If you could only listen to one you have to go with the guy who has the most versatility and that is Doc. Don't even have to say his last name - you know …
LEE MORGAN, ART FARMER, DONALD BYRD, CHET BAKER.
Hot, cool,warm,lyrical,sweet,hard driven, eloquently melodic. other worldly. Spiritual. These four Masters stand out as exceptionally gifted Jazz Men, …
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. …
roy eldridge Not rated yet
roy was simpley the best ever. no one can play better than him.
miles davis Not rated yet
awesome,weird, different definately cutting edge creative/could have been labeled bizzare!!! But with the Martin Commitee by his side(the most sought after …
Louis Henderson played trumpet for Wayne king Not rated yet
Oh Danny boy, dream a little dream, goofus, goodnight sweet heart and much more, save this waltz for me,
Cliffard Brown Not rated yet
he was a very good trumpet player. he was at what ever he did. and he never gave up. I'd like to be like him someday.
Arturo Sandoval Not rated yet
Arturo Sandoval is probably not the first name that pops into your mind when you think jazz (given his classical background and popular Latin music history) …
Me Not rated yet
It's just beautiful.
Music is Love.
What else is there to say?
Trumpet all the way.
Bobby Hacket Not rated yet
He played the horn like it was part of him.
Ziggy Elman + Naftule Brandewein Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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" Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
Technically, "Brownie" (Clifford Brown) is probably the greatest-- he puts down the rhythmic and the harmonic and the melodic together better than anyone. …
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