Blow! Jazz Trumpet Virtuosos (1998)

About this title: Twelve different trumpeters are featured on this sampler, with the performances in three cases being leased from other labels. A few of the trumpeters (all of whom are heard on one number apiece, except for one cut that features both Bobby Shew and Tom Harrell) are somewhat well known (Vaughn Nark, Randy Brecker, Bobby Shew, Tom Harrell, Mike Vax, Allen Vizzutti, and Michael Phillip Mossman), while the other five are more obscure (Kevin Clark, Jim Manley, Dominic Spera, Tony Guerrero, and Bob Montgomery). Most of the music is boppish and straight-ahead (including Nark's workout on "Billie's ... read more

Tracks:

1. Billie's Bounce [Parker]
2. Guaruja [Brecker]
3. Playing With Fire [Shew]
4. Short Stop [Rogers]
5. Tromba [Vizzutti]
6. Struttin' With Some BBQ [Armstrong]
7. Been There, Done That, Got the T-Shirt [Manley]
8. Rockin' Chair [Carmichael]
9. Ronita's Fantasy [Mossman]
10. Amorado [Guerrero]
11. San Miguel [Montgomery]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.