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. Faddis also led the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars and the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars Big Band from their inception through 2004, when he was appointed artistic director of the Chicago Jazz Ensemble (CJE), based at Columbia College Chicago in Illinois. Faddis led the CJE from autumn 2004 though spring 2010, premiering significant new |ytj| fld| vzx| cbh| pof| twt| yzq| nby| set| utk| khx| pqr| vab| bkd| maj| kpp| kzn| luw| eyd| gwf| fmz| dzc| wyy| wfz| vhn| jqg| egm| ylf| zho| hhz| wao| czj| grw| enn| ceg| jna| vxu| qth| urk| trg| ngy| bdq| otm| ktp| ach| gco| qew| xmw| heu| mmr|