Rex Stewart
Rex William Stewart Jr. (February 22, 1907 – September 7, 1967) was an American jazz cornetist who played in the Duke Ellington orchestra.
Charlie Shavers
Charles James Shavers was born on August 3, 1920, and died on July 8, 1971. He was an American jazz trumpeter who performed with famous musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Nat King Cole, Roy Eldridge, Johnny Dodds, Jimmie Noone, Sidney Bechet, Midge Williams, Tommy Dorsey, and Billie Holiday. In addition to playing music, he worked as an arranger and composer.
Roy Eldridge
David Roy Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989), nicknamed “Little Jazz,” was an American jazz trumpeter. He used complex harmony techniques, including tritone substitutions. His skillful solos showed a different style from Louis Armstrong, a famous jazz trumpet player.
Harry Edison
Harry “Sweets” Edison was born on October 10, 1915, and died on July 27, 1999. He was an American jazz trumpeter who played with the Count Basie Orchestra. His most well-known work was as a Hollywood studio musician.
Buck Clayton
Wilbur Dorsey “Buck” Clayton (November 12, 1911 – December 8, 1991) was an American jazz musician who played the trumpet and was part of Count Basie’s orchestra. His main influence was Louis Armstrong, and he first heard the record “Confessin’ that I Love You” when he walked by a shop window.
Ruby Braff
Reuben “Ruby” Braff (March 16, 1927 – February 9, 2003) was an American jazz musician who played the trumpet and cornet. Jack Teagarden once talked about Ruby on the Garry Moore television show and called him “the Ivy League Louis Armstrong.” Braff was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and was of Jewish heritage. He was known for his music style, which came from the playing of Louis Armstrong and Bix Beiderbecke.
Bobby Hackett
Robert Leo Hackett (January 31, 1915 – June 7, 1976) was a skilled American jazz musician who played trumpet, cornet, and guitar. He performed swing music, Dixieland jazz, and mood music, which is now known as easy listening. In the late 1930s and early 1940s, he played swing music with the bands of Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman.
Bix Beiderbecke
Leon Bismark “Bix” Beiderbecke (pronounced BY-dər-bek; March 10, 1903 – August 6, 1931) was an American jazz musician who played the cornet, piano, and composed music. He was one of the most important jazz soloists in the 1920s. Beiderbecke was known for his creative and expressive way of playing the cornet and for having a clear and pure sound.
Cat Anderson
William Alonzo “Cat” Anderson was born on September 12, 1916, and died on April 29, 1981. He was an American jazz trumpeter who was part of Duke Ellington’s orchestra for a long time. He was known for his ability to play a wide range of notes, particularly very high notes in the altissimo register.
Clark Terry
Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American musician who played the trumpet in swing and bebop styles. He helped make the flugelhorn popular in jazz and also wrote music and taught others.