Among the better (and much more unsung) arrangers from the golf swing period, Andy Gibson’s composing helped to uplift the repertoire of several orchestras. He previously violin lessons in early stages and turned to trumpet. Although a specialist participant, Gibson was hardly ever used for solos. He caused Lew Redman …

A gritty blues-rock clothing with vintage spirit and classic rock and roll affects, Cleveland’s Welshly Hands formed in 2013 throughout the abilities of singer/guitarist Sam Getz, keyboardist/singer Brett Lindemann, bassist/singer Jimmy Weaver, and drummer Mikey Gould. Their 2013 debut EP, Welcome, demonstrated a music group deeply indebted with their hometown’s …

A fantastic trumpeter who was simply in amazing form on 4 recorded game titles with Luis Russell in 1926, Bob Shoffner had an extended profession but was usually relatively obscure. He was raised in St. Louis, began playing drums when he was nine, used the bugle and turned to trumpet …

Given birth to in Indianapolis, IN, in November 1908, Raymond “Syd” Valentine studied trumpet through the early ’20s with Frank Clay, head from the pit music group at the neighborhood Washington Theater. Valentine’s 1st professional gigs occurred during the middle-’20s with Fred Wisdom’s Merrymakers in Kansas Town and together with …