Earl Gardner (musician)
American musician

Earl Gardner (musician)

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American musician
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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Jazz musician
Work field:
Music
Birth:
19 April 1950(New York City)
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Earl Wesley Gardner, Jr. (born April 19, 1950 in New York City) is an American jazz trumpeter. He is probably best known for his stint in the house band on Saturday Night Live, a chair he has held since 1985.
In 1976, he joined The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra.

Discography

With Robin Eubanks

  • Karma (JMT, 1991)

With Zoot Sims and the Benny Carter Orchestra

  • Passion Flower: Zoot Sims Plays Duke Ellington (1979)

With Bob Stewart

  • Goin' Home (JMT, 1989)

With Stanley Turrentine

  • Nightwings (Fantasy, 1977)