Norwegian Swing Trumpeters were few but had good qualities, defying the World War II restrictions on their music, listening to their American ideals on hard-to-get 78s, and the best of their works should have international attention… … Read entire article »

Dizzy Gillespie (1917 – 1993) was the creator of modern jazz trumpet, a true innovator, developing from playing swing in the Teddy Hill and Cab Calloway orchestras to being a charismatic jazz star with his own bigband… … Read entire article »

Frankie Newton (1906 – 1954) was “the master of the mutes”, a brilliant swing trumpeter with an unlimited creativity but never got the public success he so much deserved… … Read entire article »

Bill Coleman (1904 – 1981) was a brilliant swing trumpeter with his best recordings made in Paris 1935-38, but that’s far from all the memorable he played in his long career… … Read entire article »

Joe Thomas (1909 – 1984) was an excellent swing trumpeter, and particularly his recordings in the middle 1940s are real jazz treasures… … Read entire article »

Roy “Little Jazz” Eldridge (1911 – 1989) was the hottest swing trumpeter of them all, blowing his horn from 1935 with a strength and energy like nobody else… … Read entire article »

Benny Carter (1907 – 2003) was not only one of the greatest alto saxophonists in jazz but, unknown to many, an excellent trumpeter. … Read entire article »