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Wynton Marsalis, The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and the University of Michigan Marching Band “Hybrid Half Time Show”:

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I just stumbled on this 1950 performance of Cab Callow also featuring Jonah Jones. It was a great performance by all!

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An outstanding performance of “I Can’t Get Started” by none other Maynard Furguson and Al Hirt!

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Here is a “Trumpet Duel” from a 1970 episode of the Johnny Cash Show featuring Al Hirt and Canadian Trumpeter Guido Basso.

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@pss said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

The Stan Kenton Band December 3, 1950 on the Ed Sullivan Show, featuring 22 year old Maynard Furguson on the second and third numbers.

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This should be called “Night and Day Meets Carnival of Venice”. This 1959 video shows 36 or 37 year old Al Hirt on The Lawrence Welk Show.

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I lived in New Orleans from 1974 into 1979 and had the opportunity to see Al Hirt perform at his “Al Hirt’s Club” located on Bourbon Street a few times. During the same time I also saw Pete Fountain perform a couple of times at his club.
In the early 2000’s I attended a Maynard Ferguson performance as a guest of a friend of his and got to spend time with him after the concert. My impression of him was that he was a very nice person, but was not in the best physical condition at that time. Never the less, he could play at a high level, but paced himself at short intervals. After the concert I noted that he seemed short of breath with minimal exertion and had noticeable fluid retention (leg swelling, etc). He died in 2006 of Liver and Kidney Failure.

I heard Anthony Roth Constanza, countertenor, on NPR today. Fantastic voice.

@j-jericho said in YouTube Suggestion:

@ssmith1226 The close-ups of his face show how little needs to change in order access all registers. Also, I could have posted this in https://trumpetboards.com/topic/1427/transcribe-this-one?_=1699386841517 .

Transcription, no problem.
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Here is a great classic with a touching story to go along with it. I wish that I came up with a concept, or form of communication like this while my father was still alive.

I just stumbled on to this article that declared the 15 top trumpet players of all time. If it’s on the internet, it must be true! BTW if you have a chance to listen to the Nat Adderley selection , do so. He combines vocalization with trumpet playing, like you would expect to hear with the Didgeridoo.

https://singersroom.com/w32/best-trumpet-players-of-all-time/

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I know! I said it tongue in cheek, “If it’s on the internet it must be true.” We could easily come up with a list of 100 - 200 15 top trumpet players of all time!