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Chuck Mangione. Charles Frank Mangione (/ ˌmændʒiˈoʊni / MAN-jee-OH-nee; born November 29, 1940) [1] is an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer. He came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey 's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the Jazz Brothers with his brother, Gap. He achieved international success in 1978 with his ...
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a roughly five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major ...
Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, he was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. [5] Around 1922, Armstrong followed his mentor, Joe "King" Oliver, to Chicago to play in Oliver's Creole Jazz Band.
Alpert was born into a family of musicians. His father, although a tailor by trade, was also a talented mandolin player. His mother taught violin at a young age, and his older brother, David, was a talented young drummer. [11] His sister Mimi, who was the oldest, [5] played the piano. [6] Herb began to play trumpet at eight years old. [12]
Career. Born to Agostino and Dora (Muccini) Ferrettii in Massachusetts, Chet enlisted in the Army in 1954, playing with the 1st Armored Division Band at Fort Bliss, in El Paso, Texas. [3] After leaving the service he attended Boston University, and began playing lead trumpet for Herb Pomeroy 's Orchestra, with whom he recorded three albums.
Jon Faddis. Jon Faddis (born July 24, 1953) [1] is an American jazz trumpet player, conductor, composer, and educator, renowned for both his playing and for his expertise in the field of music education. Upon his first appearance on the scene, he became known for his ability to closely mirror the sound of trumpet icon Dizzy Gillespie, who was ...
Christopher Stephen Botti (/ ˈboʊti / BOH-tee; born October 12, 1962) is an American trumpeter and composer. [1] In 2013, Botti won the Grammy Award in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category, for the album Impressions. [2] He was also nominated in 2008 for his album Italia [3] and received three nominations in 2010 for the live album Chris ...
A native of Mishawaka, Indiana, Pete Candoli was the older brother of Conte Candoli. [1] During the 1940s he was a member of big bands led by Sonny Dunham, Will Bradley, Ray McKinley, Tommy Dorsey, Teddy Powell, Woody Herman, Boyd Raeburn, Tex Beneke, and Jerry Gray. [2] For his ability to hit high notes on the trumpet he was given the nickname ...