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Take On Me
You Are So Beautiful
The Final Countdown



Doc Severinsen is the greatest trumpet player of all-time. He can play any style with preternatural proficiency. He has "the sound", fabulous technique, great range, impeccable style, and an inexhaustable supply of outrageous outfits.


After You've Gone
Flyin' Home
Celebration Suite
Rhapsody For Then
Psalm 150
Ralph Herman: Trumpet Concerto



Bill Chase made a name for himself as the lead player/soloist with Woody Herman, then became a pioneer of jazz/rock with his own unique group, Chase. Not since Louis Armstrong had a trumpeter poured so much of his own personality into every note.


MacArthur Park
Sex Machine
Somewhere
Watermellon Man



Lin Biviano has a style of lead playing that's all his own. The combination of range, in-your-face soloing, a thick, fast vibrato, and exuberant personality on the bandstand made him one of the most exciting lead players ever.


Something
Things Ain't What They...
Tomorrow's Blues Today
Superstar



Bud Brisbois was the ultimate high-note specialist. Few others have made the extreme upper register sound so effortless. Bud played clean and precise, and created instant excitement, most notably with Billy May, Henry Mancini, and Stan Kenton.


Jesus Christ Superstar
Aquarius
Whisper Not
Children Of The Night
Window Washer
Sweet Georgia Brown
Duet 13  Duet 14

 


John Madrid was a truly wonderful person who is loved and deeply missed by those that knew him in his all too brief life and career as a trumpet player. He was a tremendous lead player and soloist, and was gifted with an impossibly clear upper register to triple C and beyond.


Just Friends
Grooves Blues
Mi Burrito
2 O'Clock Jump
We've Only Just Begun



When Tommy Stevenson came along in 1933, he quickly became the most prominent high-note player of his day. Tommy was a featured soloist with Jimmie Lunceford, and was known for his powerful range up to double C.


Rhythm Is Our Business - Take 1
Rhythm Is Our Business - Take 2
White Heat



Al Killian was one of the original double-C players. He was also a very good soloist, and played with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and many others. He took over the high-note book in Ellington's band when Cat left in 1947, and would certainly be more famous if not for his untimely death.


Goin' Down
You're The One
Trumpets No End
After You've Gone



Leo Shepherd was a staple in Lionel Hampton's band in the late forties and early fifties. He could swing and had decent solo chops, but he made his name playing triple C's and up. His sound and style in the upper register closely resembles that of Cat Anderson, but Leo could play higher more consistently.


Dues Blues
Adam Blew His Hat - Studio
Adam Blew His Hat - Live



Phil Driscoll plays to inspire. His performances are events of worship, equal parts playing and praise. His gritty, soulful voice open the listener's heart, and his soaring arpeggios enkindle a religious experience.


Old Time Religion
Higher Ground
Great Is The Lord
Blow The Trumpet In Zion
Trust In Him



Allen Vizzutti is the most technically gifted trumpeter of his generation. He is master of many styles including classical, jazz, and rock. He is also an imaginative composer whose works have been performed by the world's greatest trumpet players.


La Virgen De La Macarena
A Night In Tunisia
Firedance
Carnival Of Venice