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Professor at The Conservatory of Music at Purchase College-SUNY and who is also known for his exceptional trumpet playing.He led the Dizzy Gillespie 70th Birthday Big Band and Dizzy's United Nation Orchestra, as well as acted as the main trumpet soloist.Both Faddis and J. Evan Bonifant acted in Blues Brothers 2000.
BEFORE FAMEHe played with Lionel Hampton's big band when he was eighteen and became lead trumpet at the Thad Jones and Mel Lewis Orchestra.
PERSONAL LIFEHe was born and raised in Oakland.
FUN FACTSTrumpet Player Jon Faddis were born on Friday, birthstone is Ruby, the seaon was Summer in the Chinese year of Snake, it is 202 days until Jon Faddis next birthday.
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