my favorites are clifford brown, lee morgan, and wayne bergeron.
2007-06-20 14:43:16 · 22 answers · asked by joe d 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Jazz
oh ya, conrad gazzo was also one of the best.
2007-06-22 11:29:53 · update #1
Traditional: Louis Armstrong
Big Band: Bunny Berrigan
Bop: Clifford Brown
Post-Bop: Lee Morgan
Ecclecticism/Innovations: Miles
Fusion: Randy Brecker
Neo Traditional: Wynton Marsalis
Neo Big Band: Maynard Ferguson
Right now today: Chris Botti
2007-06-21 04:20:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Several come to mind, as a trumpet player, I listened to many before developing my own style. Someone mentioned under rated and my choice would be the venerable Nat Addrerly, brassy and bold. Miles was always a favorite but Lee Morgan, Clifford Browne and so many greats have been around. Nobody mentioned Wynton Marsalis, who, I think will go down as one of the greatest. The only thing about him is his attitude but if I played that well, I guess I'd have a chip too.
Chris Botti has a nice sound too, it's all in the way you listen and what you like. I, personally love a good spontanious melodic style and no one did that better than Chet Baker.
That's how difficult this question is. Red Clay by Freddy Hubbard is one of my all time favorites too. I can't really answer this, there are just too many. Love them all.
2007-06-21 03:37:31 · answer #2 · answered by ricrossfireclub 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow! What a question! Look at all these great answers! Especially from Richard T, Rebecca F and Steve S. Great list Steve! Steve is the only one who mentioned one of the early pioneers (and probably the only one who influenced Louis Armstrong) Bunny Berrigan.
Chet Baker made me notice the trumpet as a jazz instrument because of all those foreign movies.
I really like Don Cherry, Randy Brecker, Chris Botti,and Freddie Hubbard. Bunny Berrigan. Lee Morgan. Miles Davis. Dizzy Gillespie. Al Hirt (my mentor on trumpet). Clifford Browne (whom I really didn't get to hear too much of until the 1980-90's!)
No one mentioned one of my favorites, Clark Terry, I guess because he played mostly fluglehorn. My dad and I attended a gig Terry did in New Orleans (my home town) with his small combo when he was getting older and we were about the only ones in the audience. We were sitting in comfortable chairs and leaning back with our feet on the stage. It was an amazing night! Terry played his rear end off and even left the stage at one point to sit down with us while he played!
Wynton Marsalis will probably be recorded as the greatest ever.
But MY favorite has to be Louis Armstrong. Rebecca F tells his story well!
2007-06-21 10:27:43 · answer #3 · answered by David A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tough question!
Louis Armstrong played things on the trumpet that haven't been played since. At a memorial concert to Louis I attended several years ago, they had three trumpet players (Ferugson was one of them) play in succession to repeat one of Armstrong's riffs! So I'd have to say I love what Louis did.
For virtuosity, I have to go with Dizzy. Absolutely amazing technician.
For tone, I select Clifford Brown, with Lee Morgan a close second.
2007-06-21 04:07:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Quincy Jones 2. Louis Armstrong 3. William "Cat" Anderson 4. Dizzy Gillespie 5. Miles Davis 6. Roy Hargrove 7. Wynton Marsalis
2016-05-21 04:20:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Booker Little
Charles Tolliver
Freddie Hubbard
Probably one of those guys. There are so many greats.
PS-I have to defend Wynton. An earlier answer said that he has an attitude. Nothing could be further from the truth. I met the guy twice. We talked about music and other things. he was a very soft spoken and sincere guy. I liked him right away. Wynton is a real decent guy. Plus, I saw him in a small band, in a small place. He deserves every ounce of fame he gets. He was absolutely amazing.
2007-06-21 10:07:56 · answer #6 · answered by Teaim 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tommy Saunders, Wild Bill Davis, Randy Reinhart, Doc Severinson, Wally Holmes, Corey Gaeme.
2007-06-22 10:48:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite is Chet Baker, I just love his sound. I'm not saying he's better than Dizzy, Clifford & Satchmo, but the question is who is my favorite. Woody Shaw, Lester Bowie and Kenny Wheeler are the most underrated, IMO.
2007-06-20 17:10:57 · answer #8 · answered by Edward K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Noone has mentioned Kenny Dorham yet? How about Lee Morgan?
2007-06-22 02:28:40 · answer #9 · answered by Mikey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a tough one. Miles Davis is the groundbreaker. He was at the forefront of many sub genres like "bebop", "cool", "modern", "modal", and "fusion". He also discovered and gave breaks to a lot of jazz greats. I love his tone with the mute. But without the mute I don't really like his tone. Its dry sounding. Theres no vibrato.
Hes also written many great songs. His Kind Of Blue is considered the greatest jazz album of all time. But because of his tone I'm not his biggest fan but I like him a lot.
I'll go with one of the younger guys. Maybe Roy Hargrove. Other favorites are Wynton Marsalis, Randy Brecker, and Freddie Hubbard.
2007-06-21 02:54:48 · answer #10 · answered by Stratobratster 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋