Always Quote by Mannie Fresh

I never really listened to any particular trombone players.

— Trombone Shorty

My uncle gave me a trumpet, but I loved the Louis Armstrong sound and the Harry James sound and I played by ear and…

— Dick Dale

My father was incredible on trumpet and played with the likes of Duke Ellington and Count Basie.

— Jeffrey Osborne

My parents pushed me toward trombone because they didn't need another trumpet player.

— Trombone Shorty

Look, man, all I am is a trumpet player.

— Miles Davis

One may imagine that a man who blew the trumpet for his living would be glad to play the violin for his amusement.

— Winston Churchill

In my opinion, Louis Armstrong is the greatest trumpet stylist of all time and has influenced every trumpet player of his time and long…

— Al Hirt

When I was 8 years old, there was a showcase of all the instruments you can learn at my school. This guy was playing…

— Dennis Lloyd

Well, my sister played trumpet. Can you imagine having a sister blowing the trumpet around the house, Fred? And my brother, he played piano.…

— Freddie Hubbard

I played trombone for 10 minutes, and then I was in an accordion band in school for even less.

— Colm Meaney

Great musicians are great musicians, whether they're playing a trombone or an electric guitar or a xylophone.

— Chris Stapleton

When I started out, all I did was play my trombone.

— Ray Conniff