Jon Faddis

American jazz trumpet player

Born: 24 July 1953
Oakland
Country: United States
Active: 1971–
Record labels: MNRK Music Group
Discography: 8 albums

Biography

Jon Faddis is a jazz musician who plays trumpet and flugelhorn. Jon Faddis was born on 24 July 1953 in Oakland. The music is usually filed under jazz, post-bop and bebop. Record labels: MNRK Music Group. The discography here lists 8 albums, from “Youngblood” (1976) to “Teranga” (2006).

Jon Faddis (born July 24, 1953) is an American jazz trumpet player, conductor, composer, and educator, renowned for both his playing and for his expertise in the field of music education. Upon his first appearance on the scene, he became known for his ability to closely mirror the sound of trumpet icon Dizzy Gillespie, who was his mentor along with pianist Stan Kenton and trumpeter Bill Catalano.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Youngblood 1976 · Pablo Good and Plenty 1980 · Arista

Legacy 1986

Jon & Billy 1987

Into the Faddisphere 1989

Hornucopia 1991

Remembrances 1998

Teranga 2006

Also plays on

Albums where Jon Faddis is credited as a sideman

1972	Up From the Roots — Mongo Santamaria	trumpet
1973	Body Talk — George Benson	trumpet
1973	Charles Mingus and Friends — Charles Mingus	trumpet
1973	Song of the New World — McCoy Tyner	trumpet
1973	Soul Box Vol. 1 — Grover Washington, Jr.	flugelhorn, trumpet
1973	Soul Box — Grover Washington, Jr.	flugelhorn, trumpet
1973	Soul Box Vol. 2 — Grover Washington, Jr.	flugelhorn, trumpet
1973	Last Bolero in Berkeley — Cal Tjader	trumpet
1973	Forecast — Eric Gale	flugelhorn, trumpet
1974	Mingus at Carnegie Hall — Charles Mingus	trumpet
1974	One — Bob James	flugelhorn, trumpet
1974	Performance — Esther Phillips	flugelhorn, trumpet, brass
1974	Another Beginning — Les McCann	brass
1974	Teasin’ — Cornell Dupree	trumpet
1974	Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing — Hank Crawford	brass
1974	The Fourth Dimension — Brother Jack McDuff	guitar
1975	Ellington Is Forever — Kenny Burrell	trumpet
1975	Mister Magic — Grover Washington, Jr.	flugelhorn, trumpet
1975	Macho — Gábor Szabó	trumpet
1975	I Hear a Symphony — Hank Crawford	trumpet
1976	Windjammer — Freddie Hubbard	trumpet
1976	Primal Scream — Maynard Ferguson	flugelhorn, trumpet
1976	Creative Orchestra Music 1976 — Anthony Braxton	trumpet, piccolo trumpet
1976	The New Phil Woods Album — Phil Woods	brass
1976	Three — Bob James	trumpet
1976	The Man With the Sad Face — Stanley Turrentine	flugelhorn, trumpet
1976	Romeo and Juliet — Hubert Laws	brass
1977	Conquistador — Maynard Ferguson	trumpet
1977	Heads — Bob James	flugelhorn, trumpet
1977	Ginseng Woman — Eric Gale	trumpet