Finding Role Models: Trumpet players every trumpet player should know!

List compiled by Kelly Carlson, Allen Chen, Mike Ladror, and Walter Reed

* (AML) denotes recordings that can be found in the UIUC Music Library

1. Soloists (Trumpeters in this category are particularly well-known for their recorded and live performances as featured soloists)

Häkan Hardenberger ! Born October 27, 1961. ! Studied with Bo Nilsson (1969-78) ! Studied with Pierre Thibaud at the Paris Conservatory (1978-81) ! Exclusively soloistic career ! Most famous for performances of contemporary music. ! Professor at Malmö Conservatory in Malmö, Sweden. ! Albums

o “The virtuoso trumpet: Works by Arban, Francaix, Tisne, Honegger, Maxell Davies, Rabe, Hartmann.” (AML)

o “Shostakovich, Britten, Enesco” (AML) Dave Hickman

! Studied at Wichita State University. ! Teachers include Harry McNees, Frank Baird, Walter Myers and

Oswald Lehnert. ! Professor at UIUC from 1974-1982, now professor at Arizona

State University. ! Founder of Summit Brass ! Given numerous clinics, masterclasses, lectures, and of course,

concerts. ! Received the Award of Merit from the International Trumpet Guild. ! Albums

o “Colors for Brass” (AML) o “Intimate Baroque”

Rafael Mendez ! Born on March 26, 1906 ! Played from an early age in an orchestra for family members only. ! Received some instruction from his father, but largely self-taught. ! Played in many theatre orchestras in Hollywood, as well as symphony

orchestras. ! Made many guest appearances at high schools and music camps, and held

many clinics. ! Albums:

o “The legendary trumpet virtuosity of Rafael Méndez. Vol. 1” (AML)

Maurice Andre

! Born May 21, 1933. ! Learned from his father, then from Sabarich at the Paris Conservatory. ! Lamoureux Orchestra (1953-1960), Radio France PO (1953-1962),

Opera Comique ! (1962-1967) ! Succeeded Sabarich at Paris Conservatory (1967-1978) ! Famous for piccolo trumpet and baroque transcriptions. ! Albums:

o “Maurice André and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields” (AML)

o “Twentieth-century music for trumpet and organ” (AML) Timofei Dokshizer

! Born December 13, 1921. ! Studied under Tabakov at the Moscow Conservatory. ! Bol’shoy Theatre Orchestra (1945-1984). ! Premiered works by over 20 composers. ! Arranged and performed works for trumpet. ! Well-known for his flamboyant style, and particularly for his

performance of the Arutunian Trumpet Concerto. ! Albums:

o “Russian treasures / Timofei Dokshizer, trumpet.” (AML) Herbert L. Clarke

! Born September 12, 1867, died January 30, 1945. ! Self-taught! ! Performed with Sousa’s band (1893-1917) and later became its conductor. ! Famous as a teacher. Revised the Arban’s book and created his own books

of technical and characteristic studies, emphasizing breath control and finger-tongue coordination.

! Composed often for solo cornet including: Bride of the Waves, variations on the Carnival of Venice, By the Shores of the Mighty Pacific, recordings of which can be found in the UIUC Music Library.

Sergei Nakariakov ! Born in 1978. ! Learned from his father. ! Child Prodigy: earned a diploma at an adult brass competition at age

11. ! Started performing with major orchestras at age 10. ! Frequently performs on the flugelhorn. ! Albums

o “No Limit” (2000), o “Concertos for Trumpet” (1999)

Jens Lindemann

! Trained at Juilliard School of Music. ! Canadian Brass 1996-2001. ! Has played in every major concert venue in the world; from the

Philharmonics of New York, Los Angeles, London, Manchester, Munich, Hamburg, Lucerne and Berlin to Tokyo's Suntory Hall and even the Great Wall of China.

! Currently on the brass faculty at UCLA. ! Albums:

o “Rising Sun” o “Flying Solo”

Allen Vizzutti

! Born in 1952 ! Studied at Eastman School of Music. ! Gives many clinics and workshops around the world. ! Has performed with a rainbow of artists and ensembles including Chick

corea, Doc Severinson, John Williams, Chick Mangione, Woody Herman. ! Currently on the faculty at the University of Washington, and has also

taught at the Eastman School of Music. ! Albums:

o “High Class Brass” o “The Carnival of Venus”

2. Jazz (Trumpeters in this category are particularly well-known as jazz soloists, lead players, or innovators in the jazz genre)

Louis Armstrong ! 1901 – 1971 ! Self taught after being released from school at the age of 14. ! Famous for his technical abilities, joy and spontaneity, and amazingly quick

inventive musical mind. Also famous for his singing voice/personality of Satchmo.

! Famous Albums o The best of Louis Armstrong: The hot five and hot seven recordings

(AML) o Louis Armstrong Collections (7 volumes)

Clifford Brown

! 1930 – 1956 ! Studied music at Maryland University ! Famous for having amazing be-bop technique without sacrificing tone. ! Famous Albums

o Finest Hour o Clifford Brown and Max Roach live at the Bee Hive (AML) o Clifford Brown Quartet in Paris (AML)

Miles Davis

! 1926 – 1991, ! Was accepted to study music at Juliard but ended up playing with

Charlie parker and Dizzy Gillespie and being kicked out of Juliard for playing to much jazz.

! One of the most influential musicians of the past century, always pushed the boundaries in jazz. Made cool jazz famous and started many fusion trends in jazz.

! Famous Albums o Kind of Blue (AML) o Sketches of Spain (AML) o Bitches Brew (AML) o Milestones (AML)

Dizzy Gillespie

! 1917 - 1993 ! Received a music scholarship to Laurinburg Institute,

Laurinburg, North Carolina and quit school in 1935 to peruse a career as a musician.

! Famous for his amazingly fast be-bop style trumpet playing which stretched further into the upper register than anyone before, puffed out cheeks, and bent trumpet bell. Also played lead trumpet in many bands in which he was the leader.

! Famous Albums o Dizzy Gillespie – Ken Burns jazz edition (AML) o Salt Peanuts (AML) o Gorrvin’ High (AML)

Roy Hargrove

! 1969 – Present ! Attended Berkley college ! Started his recording career with Bobby Watson (sax player).

In 1993 he was commissioned by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and wrote The Love Suite: In Mahogany. Hargrove won a Grammy Award in 1998 for the album Habana with his Afro-Cuban band, Crisol.

! Albums o Diamond in the Rough o The RF Factor Hard Groove – self arranged and o With The Tenors of Our Time

Patrick Hession

! 1968 – present ! Attended Ball State University & University of Nevada, Las Vegas ! Famous for “blowing lead” with Maynard Ferguson and The Big Bop Nouveau

band 7 years; The Glenn Miller Orchestra 2 years; and Lionel Hampton’s Big Band for 3 years.

! Albums o MF Horn VI - Live at Ronnie's o Diane Schuur & Maynard Ferguson, Swingin' For Schuur o Reggie Watkins, A-List

Freddie Hubbard

! 1938 – Present ! Self taught ! His recordings of the mid-1960s with Hancock placed him among the

foremost hard-bop trumpeters. His improvisations combining imaginative melody with a glossy tone, rapid and clean technique, a brilliant high register, a subtle vibrato, and bluesy, squeezed half-valve notes is what made him famous.

! Famous Albums o Hub Tones o Red Clay (AML) o The Best of Freddie Hubbard [Columbia]

Wynton Marsalis

! 1961 – present ! Was accepted to and attended Tanglewood at the age of 17 then furthered

his education at Julliard. ! Famous for his versatility in all musical styles, and the Lincoln Center

Jazz Orchestra. Received eight Grammies for his classical playing and numerous compositional awards for his jazz playing.

! Famous Albums o Live at the village vanguard box set (AML) o Live at Blues Alley o The Magic Hour

Lee Morgan

! 1938 - 1972 ! Attended the University of New Orleans ! By the time he was 15, Morgan was leading his own group. His first

recording, The Sidewinder, became his greatest commercial success (the title tune was such a hit that Chrysler used it behind an automobile ad during the 1965 World Series).

! Albums o Sidewinder (AML) o Expoobident (AML) o Complete Blue Note Lee Morgan fifties sessions

Nicholas Payton ! 1973 – Present ! Attended the University of New Orleans ! Payton's technical mastery is remarkable and he plays with a

clear, ringing sound that brings added depths to his bop styling.

! Albums o From This Moment o Gumbo Nouveau o Payton's Place

3. Orchestral (Trumpeters in this category are particularly well-known for their performance in the trumpet section of one or more orchestras)

Bud Herseth (1921-)

! Studied under Marcel LaFosse and George Mager and the New England Conservatory (1946-1948)

! Principal Trumpet with Chicago Symphony starting in 1948 and held the position for 50 years making him the longest serving American principal trumpeter.

! Perhaps the most respected American orchestral trumpet player ! CSO trumpet section first to implement the use of identical trumpets

throughout the section (Bach large-bore C trumpets with 229 bells) and the use of German rotary valve trumpets in older works for reasons of timbre.

! Was elected a charter member of the Trumpet Hall of Fame in Denver, CO in 1970

! Albums: o "Also Sprach Zarathustra ; Till Eulenspiegel ; Don Juan /

Richard Strauss" Chicago Symphony Orchestra/ Sir George Solti (AML) o "Symphonie fantastique: op. 14 / Hector Berlioz." Chicago Symphony Orchestra/ Claudio

Abbado (AML)

Manny Laureano

! Studied with James Smith at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Arts in New York City, then with William Vacchiano at the Juilliard School of Music.

! Played principal trumpet with the Seattle Symphony before joining the Minnesota Orchestra as principal trumpet in 1981.

! A conductor as well as a brass player, he is music director of the Minnesota Youth Symphonies.

! Albums: o “Symphony No. 3. Appalachian Spring. Fanfare for the Common

Man” Minnesota Orchestra/ Eiji Oue o “Pictures at an Exhibition” Minnesota Orchestra/ Eiji Oue (AML)

Susan Slaughter

! A graduate of Indiana University, Slaughter has studied with Herbert Müeller, Bernard Adelstein, Arnold Jacobs, Robert Nagel, Claude Gordon and Laurie Frink.

! Joined the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in 1969 and became the first woman to be named principal trumpet of a major symphony orchestra in 1973.

! Founder of the annual International Women’s Brass Conference ! Slaughter has been on the faculty of the Grand Teton Orchestra Seminar

and the National Orchestra Institute. ! Albums:

o “Copland – Organ Symphony, Dance Symphony, Short Symphony” St. Louis Symphony/ Leonard Slatkin (AML)

o “Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition, Borodin” St. Louis Symphony/ Leonard Slatkin (AML)

Philip Smith

! Received early training from The Salvation Army, and continued under the tutelage of his father Derek Smith, himself a renowned cornetist.

! Graduate of The Juilliard School, having studied with Edward Treutel and William Vacchiano.

! In January 1975, while still at Juilliard, Mr. Smith was appointed to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra by Sir Georg Solti

! Joined the New York Philharmonic as Co-Principal Trumpet in October 1978, and assumed the position of Solo Principal Trumpet in June 1988

! Has been on the faculty of the Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music

! Albums: o “Phil Smith -- Orchestral Excerpts for Trumpet” (Summit) o “Mahler: Symphonies No. 2 and 5” New York Philharmonic/ Zubin

Mehta

Armando Ghitalla (June 1, 1925 - December 14, 2001)

! Entered the U.S. Navy in 1943 and played in the Navy Dance Band. ! After WWII he used the G.I. Bill to enroll in the Juilliard School of Music. ! Performed in the New York City Opera, the New York City Ballet, and the

Houston Symphony. ! He was a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for twenty eight years, and

served as principal trumpet (succeeding Roger Voisin) for fifteen. ! He was also active as a soloist, and was the first trumpeter to record the Trumpet

Concerto in E by Johann Nepomuk Hummel. ! He served on the faculties of Boston University, the New England Conservatory,

the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford, the Tanglewood Music Center and the University of Michigan. At the time of his death, he was on the faculty of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.

! Albums: “Armando Ghitalla, trumpet.” (AML)

Charles Schlueter

! Grew up om Di Quoin, IL and got his early musical training there. ! Received instruction in St. Louis, Missouri from Edward Brauer who

was a member of the staff of the NBC radio studio. His studies culminated at the Juilliard School, from which h e graduated in 1962. There his mentor was William Vacchiano.

! Has been principal trumpet of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Boston Symphony Chamber Players since 1981.

! Prior to his appointment in Boston, he held the position of principal trumpet in the Minnesota Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony, and the Kansas City Philharmonic. He was associate principal trumpet in the Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell.

! Currently on the faculties of the New England Conservatory and the Tanglewood Music Center. ! Albums:

o “The soldier’s tale / Igor Stravinsky” Boston Symphony Chamber Players (AML) o “Petrushka ; The rite of spring : 1913/21 version / Stravinsky.” Boston Symphony Orchestra /

Pierre Monteux (AML)

George Vosburgh

! Graduate of the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, where he was Princip al Trumpet and featured soloist with the Eastman Wind Ensemble.

! Began his career as an orchestral trumpeter at age 19 as third trumpet and assistant principal of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of David Zinman.

! After three years with Rochester, he joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of the late Sir Georg Solti as the youngest member of that orchestra’s world-famous brass section.

! In 1992 he joined the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as Principal Trumpet. ! He is currently on the faculty of Duquesne University and Carnegie Mellon

University, both in Pittsburgh. ! Albums:

o “Spirit of Christmas” Pittsburgh Symphony Brass o “Respighi: Pines of Rome, Fountains of Rome, Roman Festivals.” Pittsburgh Symphony /

Maazel

William Vacchiano

! In 1931, Vacchiano entered the Institute of Musical Art, which later became The Juilliard School, where he studied with the renowned Max Schlossburg until 1933.

! Member of the New York Philharmonic for 38 years (as assistant principal from 1935-42 and principal from 1942 until his retirement from the orchestra in 1973)

! Vacchiano never missed a concert in which he was scheduled to perform! ! Treasured member of the Juilliard faculty for an astonishing 67 years

(1935-2002), and also served on the faculties of the Manhattan School of Music (1935-2002) and the Mannes College of Music (1937-83).

! In 1995, Vacchiano estimated that he had taught about 2,000 trumpet students. At one time, his students played in virtually every major orchestra in the country.

! Albums: o “Concerto no. 1, for piano trumpet and orchestra, op. 35 ; Concerto no. 2, for piano and

orchestra, op. 102” New York Philharmonic/ Leonard Bernstein conducting; Andre Previn, piano; William Vacchiano, trumpet. (AML)

o “Four dance episodes from Rodeo. Billy the Kid; ballet suite.” New York Philharmonic/ Leonard Bernstein (AML)

Frank Kaderabek

! Born in Chicago, he studied with Edward Masacek and Adolph Herseth, then with Harry Glantz and Nathan Prager in New York

! Served as principal trumpet with the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1975 until his retirement in 1995.

! Previous appointments included principal of the Dallas and Detroit symphonies and assistant principal of the Chicago Symphony

! Has appeared as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Grant Park Symphony, Chicago Chamber Orchestra, the Bach Festival in Cranbrook, and Pennsylvania Symphonia Orchestra.

! He serves on the executive board of the International Trumpet Guild, which presented him with the Award of Merit in 2004.

! Teaches at West Chester University and joined the faculty of The Curtis Institute of Music in 1975. ! Albums:

o “The Philadelphia Orchestra showpieces” Philadelphia Orchestra/ Eugene Ormandy 1975 (AML)

o « Boléro / Ravel. Les préludes / Liszt. Overture "1812", op. 49 / Tchaikovsky” Philadelphia Orchestra/ Riccardo Muti (AML)

Michael Sachs

! Received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from The University of California at Los Angeles

! Additional studies were undertaken at The Juilliard School of Music. Mr. Sachs' teachers include Mark Gould, Anthony Plog and James Stamp.

! Principal trumpet of The Cleveland Orchestra since 1988 ! Gave world premiere performances of John Williams' Concerto for

Trumpet and the U.S. premiere of Hans Werner Henze's Requiem. ! Formerly performed with the Houston Symphony Orchestra, Houston Grand Opera, Chamber Music

Society of Lincoln Center, New York Philharmonic, Orchestra of St. Luke's, the New York Chamber Symphony, and Speculum Musicae.

! Head of Trumpet Department, Chairman of Brass Division at the Cleveland Institute of Music. ! Albums:

o “Symphony no. 5 / Mahler.” Cleveland Orchestra; Christoph von Dohnányi, conductor. (AML) o « La mer ; Nocturnes ; Jeux ; Première rhapsodie pour orchestre avec clarinet principale ; /

Claude Debussy. » Cleveland Orchestra /Pierre Boulez (AML)

Maurice Murphy

! He grew up playing in brass bands in Yorkshire, and notably was Principal Cornet of the world famous Black Dyke Mills Band from 1956 to 1961.

! Principal Trumpet of the London Symphony Orchestra since 1977

! Held the position of Principal Trumpet with the BBC Northern Orchestra (now the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra) from 1961 and in 1977

! Maurice's unique sound can be heard on film soundtracks including Gangs of New York, Johnny English, Reign of Fire, Mr. Holland’s Opus, all six of the Star Wars movies, Superman 1, 2 & 3, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Philadelphia, Batman, the Alien movies, Frankenstein, Gladiator, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and many more.

! Maurice officially "retired" from the LSO on October 16 2000, but has continually had his contract renewed since then.

! Albums: o « L’oiseau de feu (1919) ; Pétrouchka : (1911); Le sacre du printemps / Igor Stravinsky. »

London Symphony Orchestra/ Claudio Abbado (AML)

4. Other (Trumpeters in this category are particularly well-known as studio musicians, chamber musicians, and players of period instruments) Crispin Steele-Perkins

! Began Career as orchestral musician (English National Opera & Royal Philharmonic)

! Film Music (James Bond, Ghandi, Jaws, and Batman) ! Collects, Restores, and is renowned soloist of historic trumpets ! Currently plays in the King’s Consort, Academy of Ancient Music, Collegium

Musicum 90, The Taverner Players, Tafelmusik, the English Baroque Soloists, and the Parley of Instruments

! Albums o “Classical Trumpet Concertos” (AML) o “Antique Brasses” (AML)

Edward H. Tarr

! Born June 15th, 1936 in Connecticut ! Student of Roger Voisin (Boston Symphony) and Adolph Herseth (Chicago

Symphony) ! Studied Musicology at University of Basel (1959-1964) with Leo Schrade ! Renowned Historic Trumpet Soloist ! Taught at Basel Music Academy from 1972-2001 ! Member of Concert Brass since 1992, director of the Bad Saeckingen

Trumpet Museum since 1985, and a duo partner with the organist-pianist Irmtraud Tarr since 1980

! Editor of Early Music Editions

! Albums: o “Klassisch-romantische Trompetenkonzerte” (AML) o “Ital. Meisterwerke für Orgel und Trompete”

Niklas Eklund

! Began Trumpet at Age 5 ! Studied at the School of Music and Musicology, Goteborg University,

with his father Bengt Eklund ! Studied with Edward H. Tarr at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis ! Principal Trumpet of the Basel Radio Symphony Orchestra. Left in

1996. ! Renowned natural trumpet soloist ! Albums

o “The Art of Baroque Trumpet” Vol. 1-5 o “Haydn, Hummel, Neruda: Trumpet Concertos”

Malcolm McNabb

! Started playing at age 9 ! Studied with Walter Laureson, Jimmy Stamp, Bill Vacchiano, and John Ware ! Began his career in Symphonies (Pasedena Symphony at age 16) ! L.A. Studio: over 1,500 films since 1970 (E.T., Jaws, Indiana Jones, Disney,

and more) ! Taught at U.C.L.A., Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Long Beach, Pomona

College Joe Burgstaller

! Began Trumpet at age 6 ! B.M. Arizona State University, student of Dave Hickman ! Virginia Opera Orchestra (Age 15) ! NYC’s Meriden Arts Ensemble ! Canadian Brass (2001-Present) ! Joe Burgstaller Quartet (Jazz) ! Extensive Solo Career ! Albums

o “Joe Burgstaller: The Virtuoso Trumpet” o “Canadian Brass: The Magic Horn”

Fred Mills

! Studied at the Juilliard School with William Vachianno ! Invited to be Principal Trumpet of the Houston Symphony by Leopold

Stokowski ! 6 years with the New York City Opera ! Canadian Brass (1972-1996) ! American Symphony Orchestra, Symphony of the Air, New York City

Ballet Orchestra, Musica Aeterna Orchestra of the Metropolitan Museum, Marlboro Festival Orchestra, Casals Festival Orchestra

! Professor of Trumpet, University of Georgia (1996-Present) ! Albums:

o “Fred Mills and the Pentabrass Quintet” o Almost any Canadian Brass Album

Rolf Smedvig

! Debut Solo with Seattle Symphony at age 13 ! B.A. Boston University ! Studied with Armando Ghitalla, Raphael Mendez, and Maurice André ! 1971: Played Solo Trumpet in the World Premiere of Bernstein’s Mass at

Tanglewood Institute ! Principal Trumpet, Boston Symphony ! Empire Brass Quintet ! Arranger and Composer ! Albums:

o “The Glory of Gabrieli” (Empire Brass and Friends) o “Bernstein, Gershwin, Tilson Thomas: Empire Brass”

Raymond Mase

! Born in Meriden, Ct ! B.M. New England Conservatory of Music, student of Armando Ghitalla ! American Brass Quintet (1973-Present) ! Member of New York City Ballet Orchestra ! Member of American Composers Orchestra ! Member of Summit Brass ! Arranger and Composer ! Professor of Trumpet at the Juilliard School (1987-Present) ! Albums:

o “Quintessence by American Brass Quintet” (AML) o “American Brass Quintet”

Matthias Höfs

! Born in 1965 in Lübeck, Germany ! Studied at College of Music and Performing Arts in Hamburg with Peter

Kallensee ! Studied at Karajan Academy in Berlin with Konradin Groth (Berlin

Philharmonic) ! Solo Trumpet with Hamburg State Philharmonic Orchestra (1984-Present) ! German Brass (1984-Present) ! Professor of Trumpet at College of Music in Hamburg ! Albums:

o “An English Concert” (Solo Album) o “Bach for Brass” (German Brass DVD)