trumpet
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The bleating trumpet on the following “Before I Knew” recalls Mark Isham’s work on the horn when he was in Van Morrison’s band in the early ’80s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
“We should not blow our trumpet before it is done.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
Monty Norman's surf guitar riff and John Barry's sweeping orchestral scores spawned an entire genre of spy music – full of minor key suspense and piercing stabs of trumpet.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Sandoval maintains a fiery pace throughout the album, commanding not only the trumpet, but the timbales and piano.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Ella heard feline roars and the trumpet blare of an elephant's trunk.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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Musical Instruments - Introductory
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