trumpeter

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There’s vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, trumpeter Don Cherry, and Ornette Coleman, who came through L.A. and worked as an elevator operator while developing bands with locals like Bobby Bradford.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

“Solitude” becomes an eight-minute meditation, enriched by expressive statements from tenor saxman Paul Gonsalves and trumpeter Ray Nance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

He spent years working on the follow-up, hosting late-night jam sessions at Electric Lady Studios with a remarkable collection of gifted musicians: the drummer Questlove, the bassist Pino Palladino, the trumpeter Roy Hargrove and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

British trumpeter Alison Balsom also looked back to her youth, as she gave her retirement performance at the age of 46.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

Without interrupting his song, the trumpeter kicks the paper cups away from his feet.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi