Clifford Brown and Max Roach - Joy SpringĬlifford Brown is known for spontaneously creating improvised jazz solos that are incredibly complex and difficult to transcribe, yet tasteful. Hooten is currently principal trumpet for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.ġ0. What I find most impressive about this recording is the flawless intonation that Tom Hooten is able to maintain in the high register of the instrument.
His trumpet sound is unmistakable, and a great listen to boot.Īrthur Honegger's Intrada is another exciting piece for trumpet and piano. His quintet's 2008 album Earfood is a fabulous example of modern jazz. Roy Hargrove was a jazz trumpeter who unfortunately died this past November at age 49. It is best to listen and interpret it yourself! Another thing to listen for is the change of trumpet tone and color at the end of the piece due to the use of a straight mute. Alison Balsom is an English trumpet soloist whose technique is virtually flawless. Romanian composer Georges Enescu wrote an incredibly dramatic piece that tells an exciting story. This is my absolute favorite piece for trumpet and piano. This is his trumpet recording, but check out his vocal performance, too!ħ. He recorded two versions: one with trumpet and one with voice. One of the definitive recordings was done by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker. Since its debut, it has been performed by 600 artists and has become a jazz standard. My Funny Valentine was written for the musical Babes in Arms in 1937. This is so that it can be easily played on an Eb trumpet, which is similar to the standard Bb trumpet but is slightly smaller and has less length in tubing. It was originally written for trumpet in E, but many performers choose to play it in Eb instead. Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth performs it here with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. The Hummel Trumpet Concerto is another standard in the classical trumpet repertoire.
Tine Thing Helseth - Hummel Trumpet Concerto Kind of Blue from 1959 remains the top-selling jazz album of all time.ĥ. His trumpet playing is very different from Louis Armstrong's, but is still very recognizable. His career spanned over several decades, and he was an innovator in the jazz music world. Miles Davis is another name that is strongly associated with the trumpet. His sound is one that is imitated by many jazz trumpeters today.Ĥ. On West End Blues, Louis plays a lovely melody and improvises over top with the trumpet as well as with his voice, using a method called scatting. I'm sure you've heard the name Louis Armstrong. In this recording, Timofei Dokschitzer performs the concerto with the Orchestra of USSR Bolshoi Theatre. It is a delightfully flashy piece with lovely, rich melodies for the trumpet player. The Trumpet Concerto by Alexander Arutiunian, an Armenian composer, is a favorite of hopeful trumpet players auditioning at the Juilliard School. Timofei Dokschitzer - Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto
Contemporary trumpet repertoire full#
Maurice Andre performs the piece with a full orchestra in this recording.Ģ. It was written for the keyed trumpet, the first of its kind that was able to produce chromatic notes instead of only notes in the harmonic series. Haydn's Trumpet Concerto is one of the most famous pieces ever written for trumpet and orchestra. Click the title to listen to the recordings on YouTube!ġ.
Contemporary trumpet repertoire plus#
A list of all of my favorites would be much too long, but here are ten trumpet recordings that I think every trumpet player should know, plus a few honorable mentions. With YouTube, you can explore awesome recordings of trumpet music, including early classical, jazz, and contemporary styles. There are so many recordings of great trumpet music available.
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