I still play jazz, and I've... by Doc Severinsen, an American Musician

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“I still play jazz, and I've always got that trumpet very handy, but I'm coming to feel the classical venues are where my main focus is, in the realm of symphonic pops.”

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Name: Doc Severinsen

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Jul 7, 1927

Profession: Musician

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I still play jazz, and I've always got that trumpet very handy, but I'm coming to feel the classical venues are where my main focus is, in the realm of symphonic pops.

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Now I'm having the time of my life being on the road with one of the world's all-time great big bands, and performing with symphonies. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

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My goodness, everyone is planting grapes, even a neighbor with only five acres.

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He was a very private person, but then, you know, he belonged to the whole United States. The United States thought they owned Johnny Carson.

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Personally, I think young musicians need to learn to play more than one style. Jazz can only enhance the classical side, and classical can only enhance the jazz. I started out playing classical, because you have to have that as a foundation.

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