Movie Description Hosted by Wynton Marsalis, this is a mini history of the jazz trumpet with 25 full trumpet solos by such stars as Bunny Berigan, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, and Louis Armstrong. Marsalis offers an articulate history of the development of the trumpet in jazz, through Dixieland, swing, bebop, cool, fusion (of which he has a legendary disdain), and the modern era. A truly astounding collection of rare and important film, a highlight of which is the battle of the horns between Armstrong and Gillespie.
| Credits | | Cast: | Art Farmer, Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis, Red Nichols |
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