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Using Ben Webster as their guide a subset of tenor players evolved.

Lucky Thompson was more then a tranitional figure between swing and the modern era. He played with a rhythmic freeness that incorporated a very forward thinking approach to the harmonic structure he was conceiving. Gene Ammons, "Lockjaw" Davis, Benny Golsen all kept this tradition alive and added their own sence of modernism (largely harmonic and rhythmic and sound) to the ideas of Lucky Thompson; and again, using the tone of Ben Webster and his often slippery harmonic conception as their guide.

Do we, in the trumpet world have a subset of players such as this. Cull from your examples any period or stylistic linear development.

You will be tempted to say Clarck Terry. Don't. While much venerated, Clark Terry, while coming from a noble tradtion did not permeate the playing of future performers exclusively, although he was a formidable educator and developer and encourager of many talented players.

Remeber--during this period in the tenor sax world--most were involved with the linear progression of Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobely, John Coltrane, and Joe Henderson.

Remeber--your answers must be a subset of the norm, so Clfford, Bill hardman, Blue, Byrd, Hubbard, Morgan, Shaw are NOT a subset, they are the norm. Ok.

How's that, Wilmer? We should have some pretty interesting answers, don'y you think?

And of course, you can count on me to weigh in my ideas after you all finish or get bored.

Thanks!!