trumpeter

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Shortly after trumpeter Ethan Marks took to the sidewalk, one of the American Hotel’s current residents leaned out his window and began vocally and jovially mimicking the fragmented and angular notes coming from the instrument.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

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

The highlight is a beautifully burnished solo by trumpeter Harold “Shorty” Baker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

It was at this church where, every noon, the trumpeter I had heard on Tsalig's radio played.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson