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This Day in History: 1908-09-25

Charlie Allen, American swing jazz trumpeter and mouthpiece designer, born in Jackson, Mississippi.

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This Day In Trumpet History

1925 Sonny Berman, American jazz musician, joined Louis Prima's band at age 15, became known as soloist at age 19 in Woody Herman's band, a heroin addict, tragically died of heart attack while playing in an all-night jam session at age 21, was born in New Haven, Connecticut

1933 Ian Carr, Scottish jazz trumpeter and author in jazz journals, member of many bands, recording artist on many important albums, teacher at the Guildhall School of Music, born in Dumfries, Scotland.

1938 Tom Saunders, American cornetist and bandleader, at age 9 was member of his older brother's band on the radio, at 13 led his own group, served in the U.S. Navy from 1956-57, after which he joined Pee Wee Hunt's band (1959-62), formed the band Surf Side Six that performed for 22 years, born in Detroit, Michigan.

1939 Francesco Santucci, Italian trumpeter, member of the Modern Jazz Gang in the 1950s, played with the Enzo Scoppa Quintet and with Romano Mussolini, joined Marcello Rosa's swing band, played with the RAI Big Band in Rome (1970-90), born in Rome, Italy.

1949 Jan Roller, American trumpeter, extra trumpet with the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Ballet and the Rochester Philharmonic before joining the San Antonio Symphony in 1973 as 3rd/assistant principal, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1963 Frank Greene, American trumpeter, at age 21 joined Woody Herman's band as lead trumpet (1985-86), moved to NYC to play and record with dozens of famous jazz artists, played on Broadway show The Producers for six years and The Little Mermaid for two years, played lead for The David Letterman Show and the Today Show, lead with Maynard Ferguson's band (1993-97), born in Ft. Mead, Maryland.

1974 Michael Leonhart, American trumpeter, played professionally with his father, began composing in high school, winning many awards, won a Grammy Award at age 17, attended some college (Manhattan School of Music and Columbia), but left to compose for films, produce shows and recordings, joined Steely Dan in 1996 (again winning a Grammy), born in NYC.

2012 Virgil Jones, American trumpeter, played with many bands, including Lionel Hampton, Ray Charles, the Jazz Composer's Orchestra, Charles Mingus, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis, NYC studio and Broadway musician, died in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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