Manny Klein
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| Birth name | Emmanuel Klein |
| Born | February 4, 1908 |
| Origin |  New York, New York, USA |
| Died | May 31, 1994 |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | trumpeter |
| Instrument(s) | trumpet |
| Associated acts | Paul Whiteman, Benny Goodman |
Manny Klein (born as Emmanuel Klein on February 4, 1908; died May 31, 1994) was a jazz trumpeter most associated with swing.
He began with Paul Whiteman in 1928 and would be active throughout the 1930s playing with several major bands of the era. This includes the Dorseys and Benny Goodman. In 1937 he moved to California and worked with Frank Trumbauer's orchestra. And in early 1940, credited as Mannie Klein, he appears on Artie Shaw And His Orchestra recordings. He also did soundtracks and played trumpet for the film From Here to Eternity, but was uncredited. He also worked with musicians associated with "West Coast jazz" in the 1950s. During the early 60s he appeared on several Dean Martin recordings.
Klein was regarded as one of the most proficient trumpet players of his, or any generation. In addition to being a brilliant technician, Klein possessed an uncanny ability to mimic the styles of many other prominent trumpeters, namely Bunny Berigan and Ziggy Elman.
