Bill Chase

William ‘Bill’ Edward Chiaiese (Chase) (October 20, 1934 – August 9, 1974) was the legendary trumpeter and bandleader of the jazz-rock fusion band Chase, and is also known for his lead trumpet work with Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd during the 1960s.

Essential Jazz Albums: Trumpet Evolution

Arturo Sandoval: Trumpet Evolution (2003). The legendary Arturo Sandoval pays tribute to nineteen of the greatest and most influential trumpeters in both jazz and classical music from the last century in this journey through the development of the trumpet. The album features Arturo’s mastery of the styles of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, and Wynton Marsalis just to name a few.

Bix Beiderbecke

Leon Bismark ‘Bix’ Beiderbecke (March 10, 1903 – August 6, 1931) was an early jazz cornetist, who was most famous for his work with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra starting in 1927 but was also respected as a pianist and composer.