Famous cats playing a C trumpet

[ecafdrib]

I went on-line yesterday and did some research and was surprised how little I found. I wanted to find which famous trumpeters played a C trumpet.

I know C is usually used for orchestra or more of a brass choir arrangement. But, that being said, was there a famous trumpeter who only used a C trumpet?

I couldn't find any. Now, I am sure that as some of the greats were starting out, like Louis Armstrong and many others, they may have learned on a C trumpet or maybe due to funds, that was their first trumpet by chance.

I am talking about a famous, established trumpeter, who chooses to play a C instead of a Bb.


Thanks,
~Arty
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[Nonprokingdom]

Louis Armstrong started on a C cornet? Never knew this.
Which other greats started on C instruments due to low funds? Bb cornets/trumpets where more much common, particularly in America.

[kehaulani]

Didn't you answer your own question? All major symphony players in the U.S. play Cs. That's a lot.

If you're asking about popular music players, they (mostly) learned and played in school band, Bbs. Aside from convenience, there is a tonal difference.

Evidently, most popular music players would rather stick with what they know, and they prefer the Bb's tonal characteristics.
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[Pege]

Hi!

I think the answer is plenty of players, or none, depending on how you think of it

Classical players, both orchestral or soloist are going to pick the trumpet that fits the repertoire, I can't think of any that stick to one horn for everything.

So, for example, alot of French solo repertoire will fitl sit better on the C trumpet. You could look for those recordings which will likely be on a C.

One interesting exception to my statement about the choice being made by the repertoire is Hakan Hardenberger. He's commissioning enough new stuff where he could probably play whatever he wants. He mostly plays on (I believe) a C trumpet.

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[ecafdrib]

Thanks, everyone for the responses.

Yes, I am new at the trumpet. Therefore, many of my questions may reflect that I am new at the trumpet.

I am getting the impression, by everyone's very direct remarks, that jazz cats and professional soloists almost never choose to play a C trumpet.

Thanks again for the kind replies

~Arty
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[Brassnose]

The only wind players in jazz that I can think of are Juan Tizol on C valve trombone and Frankie Trumbauer on C melody sax. I can’t think of anyone else in the jazz world.

Classical players will, as has been stated before, choose their weapon based on various circumstances.

In fact I just watched this today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOOOjRrOia0 and as you can see the trumpet section uses a mixture of Bb and C trumpets.

I am told that a lot of people in France actually start on C but don’t know if this is true. Most of what Alison Balsom and Tine Thing Helseth play seems to be on C as well.

Come to think of it: studio musicians or people doing musicals and the like may use a C as well. Or so I have read someplace, maybe on TH
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[cgaiii]

There are a number of soloists, mostly classical that seem to prefer C trumpet when playing the "large" horn. Tine Ting Helseth is one. I remember an interview with Alison Balsom where she indicated she had pretty much abandoned the Bb for the C. Not sure, but I believe Hardenberger plays primarily on a C.
If we are confining ourselves to jazz here, then is it a totally different matter, but these are soloists that seem to prefer C trumpet.

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[peanuts56]

I believe Lee Loughnane of Chicago used a C trumpet on the recording of the solo in Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon.
If my memory is intact Lee has a classical background from his college days. I've always liked his sound.

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[y-o-y]

He said cats. All I see listed here are people. TBH, I don't know of any cats that play trumpet at all, regardless of the instrument's key.

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