| John Thomas-Lead Trumpet, L.A., A list player!!
So many great players are left off lists and John is one of the best!!
His father, Don Thomas, is a marvelous Lead player from Ft. Worth and was the first call player for everything around Dallas/Ft. Worth for many years. John went to North Texas and played Lead with the 1:00. Left to play Lead with Woody Herman, settled in L.A. and has worked extensivly in the studios as well as teaching at USC.
Two CD's show a small bit of John's exceptional approach to Lead Trumpet Playing=
Matt Catingub Big Band featuring Mavis Rivers (Matt's Mom) "My Mommy & Me"
and "I'm Getting Cement All Over You/Ewe"
For anyone that's played these Catingub charts in a rehearsal band, hearing John casually nail them is a thrill!
There are other recordings with John but these show off his sound and style very well. |