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Ryan Kisor　( ライアンカイザー )

One of the youngest of the so-called Young Lions, {$Ryan Kisor} first gained attention when he won the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz’s first trumpet competition in 1990 at age 17. He had earlier s ..more

Randy Brecker　( ランディブレッカー )

{$Randy Brecker} is essentially a fine hard bop trumpet soloist, but one versatile enough to fit into nearly any setting, including in the pop world, funk bands, and jazz fusion. He studied classical ..more

Russell Gunn　( ラッセル・ガン )

Trumpeter/multi-instrumentalist {$Russell Gunn} was born and raised in Illinois; weaned on {\rap}, he turned to {\jazz} in his professional pursuits, although {\hip-hop} remained a primary influence o ..more

Larry Gittens　( ラリーギッテンズ )

Randy Reinhart　( ランディラインハルト )

Randy Sandke　( ランディ・サンドゥク )

Since his emergence in the mid-’80s, {$Randy Sandke} has been one of the top {\swing}-oriented trumpeters in {\jazz}. His older brother {$Jordan} (himself a fine trumpeter) introduced {$Randy} to the ..more