Results for "Jazz Trumpet"

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Alba Careta

Alba Careta is a jazz trumpeter and singer born in Avinyó (Catalonia) in 1995. After finishing her studies in the Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague and the prestigious Conservatorium Van Amsterdam, she returned to Catalonia.

Despite her young age, she has released five albums as a leader: Orígens (2018), Alades (2020), Teia (2023), Udolç (2023), and Panical (2026), where she combines her own compositions with music rooted in Catalan traditions. With these different albums, she has performed in renowned venues and prestigious festivals such as Jazzahead (Bremen, Germany), Saalfelden Jazz Festival (Saalfelden, Austria), Jazzaldia (Donostia, Spain), Bimhuis (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Opus Jazz Club (Budapest, Hungary), the Madrid International Jazz Festival, the Eivissa Jazz Festival… among many others.

Daniel Sky

Daniel Sky is a trumpet player based in New York City, born in 1993 in Warsaw, Poland.

Currently Daniel is preparing for the release of his second album “Songs For The World” expected to have a premiere on the May 1st, which will be the continuation of his musical vision after releasing debut album “Introduction to The Sky” in 2024. Daniel is performing as a bandleader and as a sideman on the most prestigious and historic clubs and bars of the New York City where he is living since 2022. Sky was awarded with a very prestigious grant by the Ministry of Culture in Poland due to his past achievements, he also received a prize from Downbeat Magazine for an outstanding solo performance and was the winner of many trumpet competitions in Poland in his younger age.

Chris Aschman

Born: February 1, 1986

Trumpeter/steelpan musician Chris Aschman enjoys a multi-faceted career as a performer, educator, studio musician, and arranger. Currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he brings a special versatility to the many ensembles he performs with. 

A Baltimore native, Chris segued to Philadelphia to study jazz trumpet at the University of the Arts with John Swana and George Rabbai in 2004. Since this time he has enjoyed a diverse career, having shared the stage with Paquito D’Rivera, Stanley Clarke, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Bakithi Kumalo, Chaka Khan, Kool and the Gang, Andy Narell, Guster, Father John Misty, The O’Jays, The Boxtops, G Love and Special Sauce, Lotus, Dopapod, Tauk, and many others. He has performed at venues such as Philadelphia's Verizon Hall, The National Cathedral in Washington DC, the Queens Park Savannah in Port of Spain Trinidad, Iridium (NYC), Smalls (NYC), The Jazz Standard (NYC), The Herbst Theatre (SF), August Hall (SF), The Independent (SF), The Black Cat (SF), Yoshi's Oakland, and more. 

Breath Without End: The Trumpeter Who Found Faith and Never Died

by Richard J Salvucci
January 11, 2026

For most of his life, Samuel Calder believed in only two things: breath and brass. Faith, eternity, and the unseen were abstractions best left to philosophers and preachers. What mattered was the pressure of air through the lungs, the resistance of metal against the lips, and the fleeting perfection of a note played exactly right.

Harold Zinno Jazz Orchestra

Born: March 14

American Jazz Trumpet player 

Graduate of North Texas State University

Greg Little & Renderglow

RENDERGLOW is a dynamic, interactive musical group based out of Orlando, Florida that combines elements of funk, pop, reggae, latin, jazz and dance into an intoxicating brew that is funky and fresh. Founder Greg Little plays trumpet, sings and incorporates the rare EVI. (Electric Valve Instrument) Renderglow has built a compelling new sound. Since 2012, they have played to enthusiastic crowds at clubs, festivals and corporate gigs.

Connor Young

Born: September 26, 1995

Connor Young is a Vermont-born trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and educator. Music became a central part of his life at a young age, leading him to study Jazz Performance at McGill University in Montréal. Since graduating in 2018, he has been an active performer and collaborator, playing across Vermont in a variety of genres.

Connor has recorded two albums: Flight of the Starlings, a contemporary jazz record, and From Me to You, a self-recorded, folk-inspired album that reflects his growth as a songwriter and producer. Seven Days described From Me to You as "a masterful mélange of late-night musings and early-morning affirmations," blending folk, early blues, and hot club-style jazz. Meanwhile, Flight of the Starlings was praised for its "thoughtful and ambitious arrangements," capturing both modern and classic jazz influences.

The Ostara Project

Active since: 2022

For Canadians, the arrival of spring is momentous: the air is fresh and full of possibility as tender green shoots reach up towards the light and the cycle of rebirth and renewal begins again. The Ostara Project, named for the Germanic goddess of the spring equinox, embodies hope and growth by showcasing the strength and creativity of Canadian women in jazz.

Ostara artists are all top-tier musicians, composers and bandleaders who reflect the geographical, cultural and creative diversity of Canada’s musical landscape. Lead by award-winning jazz musicians Jodi Proznick and Amanda Tosoff, The Ostara Project includes Rachel Therrien, Allison Au and Valérie Lacombe, with guest artists invited on a per-project basis. Individually, they are outstanding artists: collectively, they are a force.

Alan Gaumer

Born: July 25, 1951

Alan Gaumer, trumpet, began playing the trumpet in 1958. He was a member of Kal’s Kid’s appearing on the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour and numerous other television shows. Participating in band, orchestra, and stage bands through elementary, junior and high school he graduated from Freedom High School in 1969. He studied with John Nero and Willard Schissler and performed with the Allentown Band under the direction of Albertis L. Meyers. Alan then attended the U.S. Navy School of Music. Upon graduation he spent the next three years living in Gaeta, Italy touring Europe, Africa and Asia with the Navy Show Band