1. Jon Faddis was born on July 24,1953 and 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.
13 Facts About Jon Faddis
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Jon Faddis played trumpet in the Oakland Symphony's Youth Chamber Orchestra, directed by composer Robert Hughes.
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Jon Faddis became the director and main trumpet soloist of the Dizzy Gillespie 70th Birthday Big Band and Dizzy's United Nation Orchestra.
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From 1992 to 2002, Jon Faddis led the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band at Carnegie Hall, conducting more than 40 concerts in ten years, during which time the CHJB presented over 135 musicians, featured over 70 guest artists, and premiered works by over 35 composers and arrangers at Carnegie Hall.
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In 1997, Jon Faddis composed the jazz opera Lulu Noire, which was presented at USA in Charleston, South Carolina, as well as at the American Music Theater Festival in Philadelphia.
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Jon Faddis appeared in the 1998 movie Blues Brothers 2000, playing trumpet with the Louisiana Gator Boys.
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Jon Faddis led the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars and the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars Big Band from their inception in 1998 through 2004, when he was appointed artistic director of the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, based at Columbia College Chicago in Illinois.
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In 2006, the Jon Faddis Quartet released the CD Teranga, featuring guests including Clark Terry, Russell Malone, Gary Smulyan, and Frank Wess.
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Jon Faddis is a noted educator for jazz and the trumpet.
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Jon Faddis leads master classes, clinics and workshops around the world, often bringing students to his gigs and allowing them to sit in, and has produced a number of CDs for up-and-coming musicians.
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Jon Faddis is a Schilke Performing Artist, performing on the Schilke "Jon Faddis" model trumpet.
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Jon Faddis has played Schilke instruments since 1970, encompassing nearly his entire career and complete discography.
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Jon Faddis is the uncle of Madlib and Oh No, acclaimed hip-hop producers.