Great J*** Trumpet Players

Posted by: mikeeschman on 26 June 2009

Last night, my wife and I took a trip back to the 1940s. We put on Roy Eldridge's "After You've Gone".

It's a "raw" style of music and playing, with one foot planted firmly in the past and the other looking to the future. The intonation is a sometime thing, but the rhythm burns and the sense of melody and line is unsurpassed. Open that can of corn, and swing baby swing :-)

This is my favorite reading of "Can't get Started".

You can buy this one on Amazon for 99 cents. It's well worth a buck ...

Tonight I think we'll visit with Coleman Hawkins.
Posted on: 26 June 2009 by Geoff P
If you are listening to Coleman Hawkins see if you can pick up "Nighthawk" with Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis. The title track is a definitive Hawkins solo that was one of those rare occasions in a studio rather than live.

Trumpet players.. greats abound. Eldridge is a screamer. For more subtle but nonetheless energetic work I prefer Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard or Wynton Marsalis. Mr davis dosen't need a reference.

regards
Geoff
Posted on: 26 June 2009 by dougmon
My favorite is Clifford Brown. He sometimes plays high, hard, and fast, which I usually don't like, but his musical choices usually make sense to me.

I also like Fats Navarro. I see him as more subdued than Brown, but maybe that's just me.
Posted on: 26 June 2009 by Huwge
From more recent times, somewhat contrasting styles: Enrico Rava and Ron Miles
Posted on: 26 June 2009 by Mat Cork
I agree with Geoff here...but there's also great young kids knocking around - Carlitos Surduy is a fantastic musician.
Posted on: 26 June 2009 by mikeeschman
that's what i love about forum. i already have three new trumpet players to try out :-)
Posted on: 26 June 2009 by soundsreal
and let's not forget Kenny Dorham...sweet sweet sound....
Posted on: 26 June 2009 by Lontano
Some Europeans - Arve Henriksen, Mathias Eick, Enrico Rava, Paolo Fresu, Tomasz Stanko
Posted on: 26 June 2009 by Jet Johnson
...Thought Dizzy Gillespie would have warranted a listen?
Posted on: 26 June 2009 by droodzilla
quote:
Originally posted by Lontano:
Some Europeans - Arve Henriksen, Mathias Eick, Enrico Rava, Paolo Fresu, Tomasz Stanko

Beat me to it! I also nominate Kenny Wheeler.
Posted on: 26 June 2009 by Lontano
quote:
Originally posted by droodzilla:
Beat me to it! I also nominate Kenny Wheeler.


How could I forget Mr Wheeler. Good catch.
Posted on: 27 June 2009 by MilesSmiles
quote:
Originally posted by Jet Johnson:
...Thought Dizzy Gillespie would have warranted a listen?


Sure thing, and let's not forget Satchmo.

Posted on: 27 June 2009 by DrMark
Jon Faddis anyone?
Posted on: 27 June 2009 by DrMark
And another overlooked player:
Posted on: 27 June 2009 by Lontano
Roy Hargrove as well..
Posted on: 27 June 2009 by fama
Posted on: 27 June 2009 by Steve Bull
quote:
Originally posted by fama:

... is the correct answer Smile
Posted on: 27 June 2009 by ewemon
I am a great Morgan and Brown fan but surprised no one has mentioned Miles yet.
Posted on: 27 June 2009 by Geoff P
quote:
Originally posted by ewemon:
I am a great Morgan and Brown fan but surprised no one has mentioned Miles yet.
err...see above.... "Mr davis dosen't need a reference".... Winker

Geoff
Posted on: 27 June 2009 by Jet Johnson
quote:
Originally posted by Geoff P:
quote:
Originally posted by ewemon:
I am a great Morgan and Brown fan but surprised no one has mentioned Miles yet.
err...see above.... "Mr davis dosen't need a reference".... Winker

Geoff


You've been at the fire water again haven't you Mr e!
Posted on: 27 June 2009 by Sister E.
Yes -Miles Davis was quite good.
Posted on: 27 June 2009 by u5227470736789439
Even though I am no fan of Herbert von Karajan, I would never actually venture the opinion that he was quite good.

In Karajan's case I would be satisfied with miss-guided-meglomaniac-genius! Appending, of course, IMO.

ATB from George
Posted on: 27 June 2009 by Voltaire


As Geoff P said ...Freddie Hubbard
Posted on: 27 June 2009 by Voltaire
quote:
Originally posted by mikeeschman:
Tonight I think we'll visit with Coleman Hawkins.


Coleman Hawkins was the supreme jazz tenor saxophonist. Quality. I recommend
Posted on: 27 June 2009 by fama
Blue Mitchell





Dave Douglas

Posted on: 27 June 2009 by fred simon


Of course I love Miles, Freddie, Louis, Dizzy, and other iconic greats.

A few others not mentioned yet are Woody Shaw, Chet Baker, Don Cherry, Lester Bowie, Art Farmer, and the brilliant Tom Harrell.

I dig Ron Miles, and in similar company would give a strong recommendation of John Sneider, who can be heard to fantastic effect on a wonderful album by pianist/organist Larry Goldings, Quartet. Ron and John often add cornet to their arsenal, which is a somewhat mellower relation to the trumpet.

I'm most partial to the Europeans already mentioned, Enrico Rava, Tomasz Stanko, and Kenny Wheeler. One other not yet mentioned is Ack Van Rooyen, who sounds beautiful on Eberhard Weber's classic The Colours of Chloë. What I especially dig about these Europeans is that they often favor the largest, darkest relation of the trumpet, the flügelhorn, with its bittersweet tone and burnt sienna color ... it's my favorite of the trumpet family.

Speaking of Kenny Wheeler, I can't go without giving my highest recommendation to one of the greatest jazz (or any kind of music) albums of all time, the classic Gnu High, with a stellar quartet featuring Keith Jarrett, Dave Holland, and Jack DeJohnette ... incredible players playing Wheeler's incredible compositions ... anyone serious about jazz should absolutely not miss this one!

All best,
Fred