Appendix 3
A Who’s Who
AC/DC Heavy rock group formed in 1973. First single ’Can I Sit Next to You Girl’. Albums include ‘T.N.T.’
ADAMS Bruce UK (Scottish) jazz trumpeter. Renowned as jazz soloist and high note work
AKIYOSHI Toshiko USA based composer, arranger, pianist and band leader. Compositions include ‘Tuning Up’, March of the Tadpoles’
Married to USA saxophonist Lew Tabackin.
ALEY John USA trumpeter. Professor of trumpet at University of Wisconsin, Madison School of Music. Former member of the American Brass Quintet.
ALPERT Herb USA trumpeter and leader of ‘Tijuana Brass’. Co-founder of
A & M Records. Hit records include ‘Magic Flea’ ‘Tijuana Taxi’ and ‘Rise’
ANDERSON ‘Cat’ USA trumpeter. Best known for his high register work with Duke Ellington Orchestra. Famous solos include one in ‘Satin Doll’ from the two-CD Blue Note set ‘Duke Ellington’s 70th Birthday Concert’
ANTHONY Ray USA trumpeter and band leader. Started first band in 1946. A household name throughout the ‘50s. Theme song ‘The Man with the Horn’. Hit records included ‘ Mr. Anthony’s Boogie’. Albums include ‘Young Man with Horn’ (Hindsight 412)
ARBAN Jean B. Born in Lyons 28th February 1825. Died in Paris 8th April 1889. Professor of the cornet to the Paris Conservatoire. Author of probably the world’s best known tutor book for cornet Arban Method for Cornet.
ARMSTRONG Louis Known as the ‘King’ The best known jazz musician of all time. A true genius on trumpet. Influenced all jazz after 1920. Theme songs ‘Sleepy Time Down South’ ‘On the Sunnyside of the Street’
BACH J.S. Johann Sebastian Bach. German composer born 1685 died 1750
BACH Vincent (née Schrottenbach -1890 –1976) One of the world’s leading brass and mouthpiece manufacturers.
BACKUS John California based acoustic expert. Author of ‘The Acoustical Foundations of Music’, Lecturer at the University of Southern California.
BAILEY Benny USA trumpeter. Resident for many years in Europe. Played with the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band (1947-48) Lionel Hampton Big Band, (1948-53), Quincy Jones (1959), Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band (1961)
BAKER Chet USA Trumpeter and singer. Famous for his cool-toned trumpet solos. Worked with Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan, Film appearances in ‘Hell’s Horizon’ (1955) ‘Stolen Hearts’ (1963)
BAKER Kenny UK Trumpeter. Led Baker’s Dozen. Probably best known for his work with the Ted Heath Orchestra. Albums include ‘After Hours’ (Polygon JTL4) and ‘The Kenny Baker Half Dozen’ (Nixa 10) Film appearance in ‘The Small Back Room’ (1948).
BALLIETT Whitney Jazz Critic for the New York Times for more than thirty years and of America’s foremost jazz writers.
BARKER Guy British trumpeter. Played with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra in 1970s. Has recorded with many artists including Stan Tracy, Georgie Fame and Sting. Has won many awards. In recent years has used a flumpet designed by Dave Monette.
BASIE Count USA pianist and bandleader. Theme song ‘One O’ Clock Jump. Hit records include ‘The Kid from Redbank’, ‘Splanky’.
BBC Big Band British based big band directed by Barry Forgie and Jiggs Whigham. Well known through the Monday night radio show ‘Big Band Special’.
BASSO Guido Born in Montreal, Canada. He is one of those rare musicians whose sound is unique and immediately recognizable. He has set the international standard for jazz flugelhorn playing. As a featured soloist with Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass, Guido has performed with The Singers Unlimited, Phil Woods, Mel Torme, and the Hi Lo's. Many of his solos with the Boss Brass have become jazz classics. Has worked with many of the world's top jazz performers including: Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Woody Herman, Benny Goodman and Diana Krall.
BEIDERBECKE Bix USA. One of the great cornetists in jazz history. Leading solist with the ‘Wolverines’. Recordings include: ‘Singin’ the Blues (Columbia 45450) ‘At the Jazz Band Ball’ (Columbia 46175), Bix Restored Volume 1-2-3 (Sunbeam 1-3, 4-6, and 7-9),
BELL Jack Semi-professional trumpeter in the 1950s / 1960s. Played lead trumpet for a short time in Maynard Ferguson’s British band. Formed the Ferguson-Bell company with Maynard Ferguson to design and market mouthpieces. Died in Florida c.2001.
BELLSON Louis California based drummer and bandleader. Compositions include ‘The Hawk Talks’ and ‘Skin Deep’.
BENTERFA Maurice French mouthpiece designer and manufacturer.
BERGERON Wayne California based trumpeter. Considered one of the world’s very best lead trumpeters. Lead trumpet for Tom Kubis Big Band, Gordon Goodwin’s ‘Big Phat Band’.
BERNHART Milt USA trombonist. Played with Boyd Raeburn in 1942. Worked with Stan Kenton Orchestra from 1946 until 1951.
BERRETT Joshua Author. Professor of Music at Mercy College USA.
BERRY Chuck USA Rock and roll superstar.
BESSON Instrument manufacturer
BIVIANO Lin USA lead trumpeter played lead trumpet for Maynard Ferguson on the early 1970s and the Buddy Rich Orchestra in the mid-1980s.
BLACK Mouthpieces USA mouthpiece company. Based in West Orange New Jersey.
BLACK Seneca New York based trumpet player. Lead trumpeter with the Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra directed by Wynton Marsalis
BLACKBURN Clifford USA mouthpiece designer and manufacturer. Last known company location Decatur TN.
BLANCHARD Terence USA trumpeter and composer. Former member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. Written a considerable amount for films including ‘Mo Better Blues’, ‘School Daze’ ‘Malcolm X’. Recordings include ‘Black Pearl’ (Columbia 44216) ‘Live at Kinball’s (Concord Jazz 4307)
BOOCOCK George UK trumpeter. Session musician of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Worked with John Dankworth Orchestra. Now a bandleader working under the name George Bradley.
BOTTI Chris USA jazz trumpeter and composer. Film music includes ‘Caught’ (1996) Albums include ‘First Wish (Verve/Forecast 314527141)
BOWIE Lester USA trumpeter. Co-founder of the ‘Art Ensemble of Chicago’ Bandleader of ‘Brass Fantasy’. Recordings include ‘The Great Pretender ‘(ECM 1209) ‘Fanfare for the Warriors’ (Atlantic 90046)
BRASSWIND Brass instrument company. Last known company location Southbend Indiana.
BRECKER Randy USA trumpeter. Member of ‘Blood, Sweat and Tears’ (1967), Horace Silver Quintet (1968-70 and 1971-72) and Art Blakey’s ‘Jazz Messengers’ (1972) With brother Michael had success with jazz group ‘The Brecker Brothers’. Recordings include ‘Score’ (Blue Note 82202) In the ‘Idium’ (Denon 33CY-1483)
BROMILOW Georgina UK trumpeter resident in Manchester. Formerly with Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra. Currently lead trumpet with the Andy Prior Orchestra
BROWN Clifford USA jazz trumpeter and composer. Compositions include ‘Dahood’, ‘Joyspring’ and ‘Sandu’. Co-lead a band with Max Roach. Considered one of the greatest jazz players of all time. Only known footage of Clifford Brown appears in 1955 film ‘Soupy Sales’ Killed in a car crash in 1956 at the age of 26. Recordings include; ‘A Study in Brown’ (Emarcy 814646) ‘The Beginning and the End’ (Columbia/Legacy 66491)
BROWN Lawrence Born 7th March 1905. One of the great swing trombonists. Having spent so much time with the Duke Ellington's Orchestra his playing tends to be underrated. Brown’s initial solos with Ellington upset some of Duke's fans because it was feared that his virtuosity did not fit into a band where primitive effects and mutes were liberally utilized. But over time, Brown established his own place in the Ellington Orchestra.
BROWN Les USA bandleader of Les Brown and His Band of Renown. Hits include ‘Leap Frog’ ‘Sentimental Journey’ ‘Dance of the Blue Devils’
BROWN Ray USA bass player. Born 13th Oct 1926 Died 2nd July 2002 One of the world’s top bass players. Married at one time to Ella Fitzgerald. Worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Oscar Peterson and many more.
BRUBECK Dave Born on 6 December 1920 in Concord, California, is equally distinguished as composer and pianist. His experimental Jazz Workshop Ensemble recorded in 1949 as the Dave Brubeck Octet. In 1958, Brubeck, drummer Joe Morello, double bassist Eugene Wright, and alto sax player Paul Desmond quickly achieved an overwhelming popular success as the Dave Brubeck Quartet. The Quartet's experimentation with time signatures unusual to jazz produced works like Blue Rondo a la Turk and Take Five, introducing millions of enthusiastic young listeners to unexplored regions of jazz. The group recorded and performed together continuously through 1967. In the last 20 years, he has organized several new quartets and continued to appear at the Newport, Monterey, Concord, and Kool Jazz Festivals. Brubeck performed at the White House in 1964 and 1981 and at the 1988 Moscow summit honoring the Gorbachevs. He is the recipient of four honorary degrees, the BMI Jazz Pioneer Award, and the 1988 American Eagle Award presented by the National Music Council.
BUSH Irving R. Mouthpiece designer born and raised in California. Hs played on recordings with Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, George Shearing, Barbara Streisand and many more. Author of Artistic Trumpet Technique and Study. Also been design and research consultant for several trumpet manufacturers.
CACIA Paul California based trumpeter and endorsee of Marcinkiewicz trumpet mouthpiece with custom-made mouthpiece. Recordings include ‘Quantum Leap’
CALLET Jerome New York based trumpet and mouthpiece expert, trumpet teacher and author. Factory and studio on Staten Island New York.
CALLET MOUTHPIECES Designed and Produced by Jerome Callet (as above)
CALVERT Eddie Born in Preston, Lancashire UK on 15th March 1922. Known as the Man with the Golden Trumpet. Hit records included ‘Oh Mein Papa’ ‘Cherry Pink and Blossom White’ and ‘Il Silenzio’. Died in South Africa ins 1978.
CALVERT Lisa Widow of UK trumpeter Eddie Calvert. Known as ‘The Man With the Golden trumpet’. Lisa is resident in Johannesburg where she lived with Eddie before his death.
CANDOLI Conte USA jazz trumpeter. Former member and featured soloist of ‘Stan Kenton Orchestra’, ‘Woody Herman Orchestra’, ‘Tonight Showband’ and many of the world’s top jazz orchestras. Recordings include ‘Portrait of a Count’ (Fresh Sound 5015) ‘Conte-Nutty’ (Fresh Sound 5028)
CANDOLI Pete USA jazz trumpeter. Older brother of Conte. Member of ‘Woody Herman Orchestra’ and many of the world’s top big bands. Recordings include ‘Blues When Your Lover Has Gone’ (Somerset 17200) ‘The Brothers Candoli’ (MCA/Impulse 29064)
CARTY Chris UK. Amateur trumpeter based in Wigan UK. Plays with ‘Sounds 2000 Big Band’, ‘Ronnie Moore Big Band’, ‘Art Lester Big Band’
CASS Al Model of USA mouthpiece used by Dizzy Gillespie.
CHASE (the band) USA nine-piece jazz rock band of the ‘60s led by Bill Chase, featuring four trumpets and following in the tradition of ‘Blood, Sweat and Tears’.
CHASE Bill USA trumpeter and bandleader Lead with the Woody Herman Orchestra and renowned for his high register work. Killed in a plane crash in 1974. Recordings include ‘Chase’ (Epic 30472)
CHATTAWAY Jay American composer. Prolific writer of film scores including the them from ‘Rocky’. Big band pieces include Superbone Meets the Badman’ written for Maynard Ferguson.
CHEATHAM Doc USA trumpeter. Worked with Cab Calloway, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, (1966-67) Resident at New York’s Sweet Basil’s throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s. Recordings include: ‘Duets and Solos’ (Sachville 5002) ‘Swingin’ Down in New Orleans’ (Jazzology 233)
CHERRY Don USA trumpeter. Worked with Dexter Gordon, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane. Almost always used a pocket trumpet. Recordings include: ‘Complete Communion’ (Blue Note 84226) ‘Change of the Century’ (Atlantic 81341)
CHILDERS Buddy Self taught trumpeter. First name Marion. Worked with the bands of Stan Kenton, Benny Carter Les Brown, Tommy Dorsey. Recorded with Frank Sinatra and was musical director for Frank Sinatra Jnr. Albums include ‘Just Buddies’ and ‘It’s What’s Happening Now’.
CICHOWICZ Vince USA trumpeter. Former member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for twenty two years. Professor of trumpet at Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois.
CLAYTON Buck USA trumpeter. One of the great trumpeters to emerge during the swing era. Worked with Count Basie Orchestra, Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday. Recordings include: ‘The Classic Swing of Buck Clayton’ (Original Jazz Classics 1709) ‘Buck Clayton in Paris’ (Vogue 68358)
CLAYTON John Internationally respected double bassists, composer and arranger. Resident in California. Studied with Ray Brown. Worked with Count Basie Orchestra. Co-leads the Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Received a grammy nomination for his composition ‘Brush This’.
COLIN Charles Performer, teacher, composer and music publisher. Founded New York Brass Conference in 1972. Was a faculty member of Columbia Teacher’s College. Colin was born on September 22, 1913 and died February 7 in Port Chester, New York, at age 86.
COLLINS Lee New Orleans trumpeter / cornetist. Born 1901 died 1960. Worked with Jerry Roll Morton, co-led the Jones-Collins Astoria ‘Hot Eight’. Toured Europe with Mezz Mezzrow.
COLLINS Mary Author. Second wife of Lee Collins, married 1950/51 former name Mary Spriggs. Survived Lee Collins.
CONN Mouthpieces USA mouthpiece and instrument company originally based in Elkhart Indiana.
COOPER Bob One of the greatest West Coast tenor sax players. Joined the Stan Kenton Orchestra in 1945. Stayed with the band until 1951. Married singer June Cristy in 1947. Was one of the busiest players on the LA studio scene.
CORBETT Bryan UK trumpeter resident in Birmingham. Runs his own quartet.
CDs include Funk in the Deep, Simply Blue and Corbenova.
CORELLI A. Italian composer born 1653 Died in Rome in 1713
CRITCHLEY John UK trumpeter, member of the Panama Jazz Band based in Northwest England.
CROUCH Stanley USA jazz critic and author.
CULL Chris UK trumpeter. Coordinator of the Instrumental Teaching Provision for Wigan Council UK
CURRY Mouthpieces USA mouthpiece company. Last known company location in Reno, Nevada.
CUSS Andy UK trumpeter based in London. Formerly lead with Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra, National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Echoes of Ellington Orchestra. Works predominantly in London’s west-end.
DANKWORTH John UK saxophonist, composer, bandleader, author. One of UK’s best known jazz musicians. Hits include ‘African Waltz’. Married to UK vocalist Cleo Laine. Together they promote jazz at their home-based venue ‘The Stables’
DAVIES David Instrument craftsman, collector of ‘vintage’ saxophones. Resident in Leeds.
DAVIES David J. Assistant Director of Education for Wigan Council. Co-founder of Wigan International Jazz Festival.
DAVIS Miles USA trumpeter, composer and bandleader. A jazz icon. Worked with Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, Benny Carter, Gil Evans. Recordings include: Kind of Blue’ (Columbia/Legacy 64935), ‘Bitches Brew’ (Columbia/Legacy 65682) ‘Sketches of Spain’ (Columbia/Legacy 65142)
DEE Simon UK disc-jockey and television personality of the late ‘60s when he hosted his own ‘prime-time’ TV show.
DELUKE R. J. American journalist with a journalism degree from Utica College of Syracuse University. Spent many years as a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and some magazines. Writes regular jazz articles for All About Jazz, the Albany (NY) Times-Union and also for Downbeat.