84 thoughts on “ My Top Ten Jazz Trumpet Players of Today ” Kristen on December 13, 2013 at 9:08 am said: I was wondering if you could tell me who is playing the trumpet at the opening of this Miley Cyrus song, and if you can identify the player, do you know what album it is from. Well I’m from the old school. Two of my favorite trumpet players in general are Dizzie Gillespie and Wynton Marsalis. Do you have an idea how I can reach him? The reason behind this is perhaps the nature of jazz music, which makes ample use of the full range of sound that the trumpet can produce. Two of my favorite trumpet players in general are Dizzie Gillespie and Wynton Marsalis. She was one of the greatest female classical trumpet players, and that made her unique. As #10 on this list of famous trumpet players is Herb Alpert. Something Special) music CD album at CD Universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. 11 thoughts on “ My Top Ten Orchestral Trumpet Players Today ” Darius Morris on August 1, 2014 at 9:16 pm said: I definitely agree with your selection of the players on your list that I know of as far as top orchestral trumpet players. What Makes a Great Trumpet Player? Thomas Hooten, principal, Los Angeles Philharmonic, since 2012. My name is Gertjan Loot, solo trumpet player of het Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest in Amsterdam and trumpet professor at the Conservatorium Of the Haque, NL. Genres such as jazz, swing and blues would not be the same if it weren’t for the trumpet, but a number of famous players influenced performers and bands long after their time. Alison Balsom was a well-known English famous female trumpeter. Many people assumed that Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass were a group from Mexico. Vote up the greatest trumpet players of all time. Marsalis received the first Pulitzer Prize for Music for a jazz recording. famous trumpet players today. Balsom was born on 7 October 1978. Your email address will not be published. Top 9 Best Trumpet Players of All Time You Should Know! I have a 1941 Martin Committee Handcraft trumpet for sale. Playing the trumpet demands complete control of the instrument. I do feel that this post is now too dated, since there has been movements in the careers of Philip Smith (now a teacher at University of Georgia) and Giuliano Sommerhalder (who left the Concertgebouw in 2013). I would like to add to your list trumpeters the very impressive Jan Hasenohhrl of the fabulous Czech National Symphony Orchestra! ), I played briefly with Paul in 1992 or so, in the New World Symphony Orchestra (in Miami). No Buck Clayton? This couldn’t be further from the truth as … Chris proudly endorses B&S Challenger II Trumpets.