Cornetist Freddie Keppard performed in a nearby club. While at the Waif's Home, Armstrong also got the chance to hear some of the Crescent City's finest musicians. The punishment turned out to be a mixed blessing, for while he was incarcerated, he also had the opportunity to wear a uniform, play in a real band and take lessons on the trumpet. What little training he did have began when he was placed in the New Orleans Colored Waif's Home at the age of 12, after a run-in with the police. Įarly in his career, Armstrong was taking what was called "Creole jazz" or dance music, which was formally scripted, and combining it with trumpeter Buddy Bolden's rougher, more improvisation-based street music, to create what would eventually become jazz.Īrmstrong accomplished this with almost no formal training. A member of our band was selected to play in the McDonalds All American Band in high school where Doc was the conductor.When the cats say, 'well, when you going to retire?' I say 'well, why should I retire?' Sit up and look at the four walls, you know? Lots of people retire to die so long as the horn ain't hurtin' me, and we're getting along. Here he is in 2015 at the young age of 87 playing “A Night In Tunisia” for a Cancer charity event. He retired from active conducting in 2007. Some consider him the “Best Trumpet Player” of our time. He released over 30 albums, won numerous Grammy awards, and has been an influence on most every trumpet player today. He became a household name in 1962 with the Johnny Carson “The Tonight Show” as the conductor and lead trumpet player.
Doc SeverinsenĬarl Hilding “Doc” Severinsen started playing with his high school band age the ripe old age of 7 years. Here is a short list of “legends” or famous trumpet players that even people that don’t play the trumpet have likely heard of. Thank you in advance for supporting the band.
Please note that your price does not increase because of this. This means if you click on links on reviewed products, we may earn a small commission on your purchase from Amazon. The great, famous jazz trumpet player, Louis ArmstrongĪffiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn qualifying purchases. Please let us know in the comments who is your favorite and who should be added to these lists. Again, each famous trumpet player is amazing, incredibly talented, gifted, and have shared their trumpet playing with the world. Included are links to their websites (if they have them) and the best trumpet sheet music available from them. We’ve assembled famous trumpet players, in no particular order, for your listening pleasure. And so, began my journey of discovery of this great instrument, lifelong bandmates, and the fascination with famous trumpet players. When they asked me, “What instrument do you want to play?” I said “Trumpet”. I had every intention of playing the drums, for some reason I thought they were cool. Fast forward a few years and I’m sitting in the admissions office with my mom for my new school, entering the 5th grade. I had no idea what a trumpet was or who Al Hirt was back then.
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Dizzy Gillespie and his famous Bent TrumpetĪs a kid, I remember watching the TV show “The Green Hornet” and the wailing, fast hitting trumpet sound of the theme song.
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