Suggested Listening from JT

Below you will find a list of some of the trumpet players and other musicians that have been influential to me in developing my own sound concept.  Perhaps you take note of these people to start with, but in the end you must find your own unique set of sounds that you want to emulate.

Classical Trumpet Players:

• Philip Smith

• Ray Mase

• Kevin Cobb

• Karin Bliznik

• Armando Ghitalla

• Thomas Hooten

• Adolph “Bud” Herseth

• Chris Martin

• John Hagstrom

• Michael Sachs

• Steven Hendrickson

• Alison Balsom

• Tine Thing Helseth

• David Krauss

• Wynton Marsalis

• Maurice Andre

Brass Quintets/Ensembles:

• Empire Brass

• American Brass Quintet

• Canadian Brass

• Mnozil Brass

• Center City Brass Quintet

• Boston Brass

Orchestral Trumpet Sections:

• New York Philharmonic

• Chicago Symphony

• Los Angeles Philharmonic

• Berlin Philharmonic

• London Symphony

• St. Louis Symphony

• Cleveland Orchestra

• Philadelphia Orchestra

Jazz Trumpet Players

• Wynton Marsalis

• Clifford Brown

• Miles Davis

• Louis Armstrong

Other Musicians:

• Cecelia Bartoli

• Itzhak Perlman

• Gil Shaham

• Joshua Bell

• Yo-Yo Ma

• Joseph Alessi

• Arnold Jacobs

• Jay Friedman

*Listed in no specific order

**These are by no means all-inclusive!