Jon Faddis (born July 24, 1953) is an American jazz trumpet player, conductor, composer, and educator, renowned for both his playing and for his expertise in the field of music education. Upon his first appearance on the scene, he became known for his ability to closely mirror the sound of trumpet icon Dizzy Gillespie, who was his mentor along with pianist Stan Kenton and trumpeter Bill Catalano.
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Jerome Richardson
American jazz multi-instrumentalist
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Wayne Andre
American trombonist
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Burt Collins
American trumpeter and musician
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James Moody
American jazz musician
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Marvin Stamm
American trumpeter
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Joe Farrell
American saxophonist
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Mickey Roker
American jazz drummer
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Eric Gale
American musician
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Dave Taylor
American musician
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Oscar Brashear
American trumpeter
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Randy Brecker
American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)
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Lew Soloff
American musician
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Alan Rubin
Jazz trumpeter, Blues Brothers member
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Chuck Rainey
American bass guitar session musician
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Britt Woodman
American jazz trombonist
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Bob James
smooth jazz keyboardist and composer
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James Buffington
American musician
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Milt Jackson
American musician
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Barry Rogers
American musician
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Don Alias
American jazz percussionist
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Marky Markowitz
American musician
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Airto Moreira
Brazilian musician
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Bernie Glow
American musician
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Danny Bank
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist
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Bernard Purdie
American drummer
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Don Butterfield
American musician
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Cornell Dupree
American R&B/soul jazz guitarist
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Roland Hanna
American pianist
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Jack Nimitz
American saxophonist
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Ray Mantilla
American jazz drummer
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Dennis Budimir
American musician
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Anthony Jackson
American electric bass guitar player, session musician, songwriter
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Cecil Bridgewater
American jazz trumpeter
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Pepper Adams
American saxophonist
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Larry Bunker
American musician
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Harold Vick
American musician
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Ralph MacDonald
Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist
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Snooky Young
American musician
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Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
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John Tropea
American musician
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Jay Berliner
American musician
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Harvey Mason
American drummer
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Will Lee
American bass guitarist
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Ernie Royal
American jazz trumpeter
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Cecil Payne
American jazz saxophonist
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Phil Woods
American saxophonist
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Conte Candoli
American musician
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Joe Beck
American musician
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Fats Navarro
American jazz trumpeter
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Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
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Bob Cranshaw
American musician
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Dizzy Gillespie
American jazz trumpeter
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David Matthews
American musician
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Fred Wesley
American jazz trombonist
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Phil Upchurch
American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist
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Gary Smulyan
Jazz baritone saxophonist
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Taft Jordan
Jazz trumpeter
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Tom Malone
American musician
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Percy Heath
American musician
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Wilton Felder
American musician
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Jackie Kelso
musician
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Frank Foster
American jazz musician and bandleader
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Warren Smith
American musician
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Jerry Dodgion
American musician
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Ed Shaughnessy
American jazz drummer
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Bud Brisbois
American trumpeter (1937-1978)
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Joe Wilder
American trumpeter
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Herbie Lovelle
American musician and actor (1924-2009)
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Charlie Persip
American jazz drummer
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Sonny Fortune
American saxophonist
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Ernie Watts
American jazz musician
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Emil Richards
American musician
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Thad Jones
American jazz trumpeter
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Mel Lewis
American musician
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Jimmie Smith
American jazz drummer
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Ray Barretto
Puerto Rican jazz musician
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Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
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Eddie Preston
American musician
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Leo Wright
American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and flautist
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Eddie Bert
American musician
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Tom Scott
American jazz musician
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Billy Cobham
American jazz drummer
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Charles McPherson
American jazz alto saxophonist
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Johnny Griffin
American musician
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Bill Perkins
American jazz musician