...... And now I have to do math? Huge influence on jazz, but compared to Bobby Shew, Wayne Bergeron, etc., not in the same league. He was such a great person that Armstrong had to claim:”Jazz would not be as it is today without the contribution of Joe Oliver.”. Played in orchestras and solos. Heâs trained and collaborated with Wayne Bergeron on several songs. What afine player. INEXCUSABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!X-/. With all due respect, he's not close to the best. Unbelievable control of his sound, which by the way is completely unique. Actually Chris was asked to go to Chicago, but turned it down to stay in Atl for a few years with his teacher larry black. The guy under me doesn't know what he's talking about. At the age of 11 he played solo trumpet with the Canadian Broadcasting Company Orchestra. Harry James can be easily recognised when the music calls for long emotional passages - he is unique in this regard. If you have see great movies you have heard Malcolm! Watching him play was a pleasure - it looked so simple, never used force. You know just because a trumpet player is famous doesn't mean he is the best... Louis is amazing, but not in the top ten... leave that spot for the people who mastered trumpet. Unbelievable sound and intonation; can play anythingsomeone gives him. oh my goodness! Topping it off was his love for teaching and doing all he could to ensure the next generation(s) of musicians had music programs to allow them to flourish. No other trumpet player ever tried to play the Flight of the The performance that he made at that time received lots of commendations mainly due to the playing combination of trumpet and Mulligan’s baritone sax. Actually everyone on this list deserves to be there and ranking is subjective, but for me, Al was the king! Too bad most people have never heard of him. but hes one of the best and better than you plus hes an amazing person, ive had the honor to talk to him on the phone as a part of morehead state universitys summer arts academy, hes good friends with the professor of trumpet there, so ive had the honor of talking to him and hes given me a new trumpet outlook, i love him to death! Three years ago, he was #3. He is very good, when it comes time to the technical music.
Give Herb his due. !Clean and articulate! talented musician. Otherwise Phenominal. Not anything more serious than instrumental pop.
He should top the list. In addition to being a magnificent classical symphony orchestra player, he was the Principal Trumpet on many of the greatest Hollywood soundtracks, including Star Wars, Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Batman, etc. The great Erato recordings are in a four volume series titled the "Maurice Andre Edition". Wynton Marsalis (1961 – present) Wynton Learson Marsalis was born in New Orleans.
Obviously they recognized Maynard's skills, but Bill was just flat out awesome too.... agreed, it's a travesty that bill chase is placed so low and the same goes for doc severenson. Her expression is subtle and emotional. Furthermore, Ferguson could play decent jazz as well as really sensible ballad solos in the right place. Allen is an amazing trumpet player and a teacher. He was technically proficient and had the most beautiful sound of any trumpet player before and after him up to today. wayne bergeron has to be the worlds greatest trumpeter of his generation, he is bloody insane.
Read now! Fats Navarro was the one having significant influences on Brown that was represented in many of Brown’s albums recorded before his death. This man was my mentor, and he DID play the Flight of the Bumblebee! As a composer, Brown penned "Joy Spring" and "Daahoud," both of which became heavily played jazz standards. Until I hear someone remotely close to what Wynton spits out of that horn, sleep well fellas, the brother is in a class of his own. He dances lightly when he stops blowing the trumpet at the other guy's drum beating. The trumpet is the main instrument and most of the music is from it. Dramatically underrated player. One of the best.
Once you hear Arturo's "Mam-Bop" cut...You have to ask yourself, is this horn virtuoso from this world. Obviusly the list was made with the wrong criteria. She performs with the soul and jazz stylings of some of the greats. Like the purest, hand-down most consistent of any classical trumpeter, period. Hands down! Listen to his "Hora Staccato" with Frankie Masters Band. LOL that Arturo is below Dizzie. His compadres in the "Power Wall of Brass": Ted Piercefield, Alan Ware and Jerry Van Blair should also be high on this list. There's also some stellar playing by Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Bud Powell on Quintet's legendary live album, Jazz at Massey Hall, one of the greatest bop records ever. So overrated. and "What a Wonderful World," over the next few decades, and he continued to tour up until a few years before his death in 1971 at the age of 69. Arturo is a 10 time Grammy award winner that started playing trumpet at age 12. Hereâs Dizzyâs Jazz trumpet Sheet Music Play Along & CD. Not to mention he is the greatest ambassador for the dying art of Dixieland jazz. Top 15 Greatest Trumpet Players of All Time. Her performance is incredible: “Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in A Minor”. Brown was not great from a techical point of view. Ya, #1 should be a three-way, Wynton, Allen Vizzutti and Maynard... Phenominal technician but his jazz Improvisational style is often beyond the grasp of many listeners...When he does his take-offs on jazz "standards" you usually can't recognize the songs because he's so far "out there" that he looses the Melody... he has the best sound of any trumpet player. How can you create a beautiful sound on your trumpet? Even Clifford brown blows him away, and I don't think Clifford is on this list. He looks like he is a nice sweet man with an amazing talent on playing a trumpet. To me, all those fast 8th note runs are the opposite of how you are supposed to play. Although he was regarded as a sensational trumpet player, especially in the 1950’s, he had serious drug problems and was a heroin addict most of his adult life.
Not that I would even compare the two....but both have a latin feel to thie music. Great improvisation, great range. His exquisite playing set a standard for all time, for all trumpet players, and for all musicians to aspire to. Herb Alpert is not a good trumpet player. As a kid, I remember watching the TV show “The Green Hornet” and the wailing, fast hitting trumpet sound of the theme song. But it’s the upper register that gets attention most often. (You'll see.).
He was out there with a big band keeping jazz going and keeping big bands going at a time when no one else was doing it.â Doc Severinsen. Hereâs Lucienne at 18 years old recording the Rogers and Hammerstein classic âMy Favorite Thingsâ: Lucienne Renaudin Vary “The Voice of The Trumpet” Album, 16 downloadable songs. It was after a car accident years ago that he started using a large mouthpiece and got that big sound that orchestral players have to this day. He is (thankfully) a great musician rather than a great technician. In the ‘50s, Art Farmer began playing bop with Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Horace Silver and Gigi Gryce throughout the ’50s. Great player.