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Originally Posted by gridjam  POPS- play with Pops, then Lester Young, Dexter Gordon,Chet, more Pops,
Clark Terry, Miles-Kind of Blue(learn all the solos).People with strong,yet individual swing feels. Play and transcribe....
Books with helpful advice and practical exercises- John McNeil (art of jazz trumpet) and Hal Galper -Forward Motion.
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Thanks for these suggestions! I personally am really into Woody Shaw's playing. I have a book of his solos, but I suppose it would really help to get into older style players before trying to play modern stuff.