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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.
Jon Faddis is a complete and consummate musician – conductor, composer, and educator. Marked by both intense integrity and humor, Faddis earned accolades from his close friend and mentor John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie, who declared of Faddis, “He’s the best ever, including me!”
May 16, 2022 · Jazz musician Jon Faddis's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.
Jon Faddis, born in Oakland, California in 1953, met Dizzy Gillespie and in his teens sat in with his hero's combo at the famed Jazz Workshop in San Francisco.
Mar 20, 2015 · Faddis is a personal hero to many aspiring trumpeters. Here, he performs at Jazz Standard in New York with his quartet and guest percussionists from West Africa. Jon Faddis artist page:...
Jul 17, 2008 · The talented Jon Faddis (born July 24, 1953) was 15 when he met Dizzy Gillespie and attached himself to the jazz giant. Faddis remembers showing up with a stack of LPs for Gillespie to...
Dec 27, 2012 · Young Jon Faddis, born in 1953, learned every note Dizzy Gillespie ever recorded. Then Faddis found Gillespie and reacquainted the older trumpeter with some of his own best work. Their...
