Ray Wetzel

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Ray Wetzel (September 22, 1924 – August 17, 1951) was an American jazz trumpeter. Critic Scott Yanow described him as "greatly admired by his fellow trumpeters".^[1]

Wetzel played lead trumpet for Woody Herman from 1943 to 1945 and for Stan Kenton from 1945 to 1948. He recorded in 1947 with the Metronome All-Stars, Vido Musso, and Neal Hefti, and married bass player Bonnie Addleman in 1949. While with the Charlie Barnet Orchestra in 1949, he played trumpet alongside Maynard Ferguson, Doc Severinsen, and Rolf Ericson. He played with his wife in Tommy Dorsey's ensemble in 1950 and with Kenton again in 1951. While touring with Dorsey in 1951, he was killed in a car crash at the age of 27.^[1] He never recorded as a leader.

He composed the Stan Kenton tune 'Intermission Riff'.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Scott Yanow, Ray Wetzel at Allmusic

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 10048801 LCCN: no94006297 ISNI: 0000 0001 2020 7525 BNF: cb14038009c

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Name	Wetzel, Ray
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Short description	American jazz trumpeter
Date of birth	September 22, 1924
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Date of death	August 17, 1951
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