The World of JAZZ
TRUMPET
A Comprehensive History
& Practical Philosophy

By Scotty Barnhart

Foreword by Clark Terry
& Freddie Hubbard

“You have to go back. We are all standing on the shoulders of giants.”

The World of Jazz Trumpet: a Comprehensive History and Practical Application (Hal Leonard) is a first-of-
its-kind:

The first look into the rich history and practical application of the jazz trumpet from the perspective
of a seasoned professional, Scotty Barnhart, a
principal soloist in the Count Basie Orchestra.

The first history on women jazz trumpeters ever written.

From the source – tips on using the plunger mute from masters Clark Terry, Harry Edison, and Sonny Cohn; shoptalk about embouchure and mouthpieces; insight into the flugelhorn by Clark Terry and Chuck Mangione, hitting crazy high notes by Maynard Ferguson, playing “free” by Bobby Bradford. Exclusive photos taken by the author that have never been seen before of Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, Sweets Edison, Wynton Marsalis, Tony Bennett, and many more.

But perhaps the most important section in The World
of Jazz Trumpetis the collection of groundbreaking interviews with 15 pioneers of jazz trumpet – some
of whom are now deceased, thus this was their last interview. The real heavyweights are Clark Terry, Wynton Marsalis, and Freddie Hubbard, but included also are such greats as Sonny Cohn, Clora Bryant, Maynard Ferguson, and Woody Shaw. And many jazz legends are included herein by association – stories of Charles Mingus, Ornette Coleman, Miles Davis,
Clifford Brown, Louis Armstrong, and Eric Dolphy.

Spanning all styles of jazz – from its New Orleans beginnings with Joseph “King” Oliver and Louis Armstrong, to swing to bop to hard bop, free jazz
and beyond, and including contemporary stylists and trumpet-wielding pop stars – the contribution The World of Jazz Trumpet offers to music appreciation goes beyond a history of the instrument – it is an
oral history of jazz and as such, it is a must-read for students, instructors, professional musicians, and jazz lovers around the world.

Published by Hal Leonard
www.halleonard.com