Also ranks #19 on The Best Bebop Artists of All Time 11 Stan Getz 518 votes Stan Getz, known as "The Sound," was a legendary tenor saxophonist celebrated for his lush, velvety tone and impeccable technique. Rising to prominence in the 1940s as a key player in the ...
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Chicago’s Francis “Mugsy” Spanier was a cornet player who fell under the spell of King Oliver and Louis Armstrong and launched his career in the 20s; in the late 30s, after switching to the trumpet, he spearheaded a Dixieland jazz revival. In the 40s, Spanier played with Sidney Bechet ...
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When it comes to the mostfamous jazz albumsof all time, the trumpet may be slightly eclipsed by the sheer number of saxophone and piano-led offerings. That doesn’t mean, though, that there aren’t a big chunk of jazz trumpet albums which should be required listening for every fan out ...
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s foundation, it was the trumpet, rather than the saxophone, that first took the spotlight. The saxophone (the tenor and alto varieties) only began to play an important role in the big-band swing era, when Johnny Hodges andColeman Hawkinsemerged as one of the best jazz saxophonists of ...
The late Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) stars as Levee, an innovative trumpet player who struggles to find his place in the music scene, amid bandmates who don't always take him seriously. It's a sad but insightful movie that explores how culture is worth protecting and valuing, in a ...
Does the player have a genuine interest to play for years to come? For younger players, their interest in the instrument may not go beyond their high school band. Others desire to play in college or professionally. If you are an adult who loves the sound of the trumpet, it’s likely wo...
Born in 1942 in Seattle, this godly guitar player is one who has gone down in history (and will forever be remembered) as the greatest guitar player of all time. In a sad twist, however, his career was cut remarkably short – despite his immense talent, he had barely scratched the ...