Doc Severinsen Trumpet at Pittsburg, Ks Memorial Auditorium

Our guest artist, Doc Severinsen, needs little introduction to those that watched the Johnny Carson Tonight Show as Doc was the leader of the band. The iconic line “Heeeeere’s Johnny!” followed by a big band trumpet blast, was the landmark of late night television for three decades.
Doc is still playing up a storm. A Grammy award winner, Doc has made more than 30 albums–from big band to jazz-fusion to classical.
Today, Doc has not lost his flair for the outrageous fashion statement or his trademark wit. But his gregarious nature has never interfered with the fact that he has been one of the greatest trumpeters and musicians of the last 60 years, respected in the worlds of classical music, jazz, big band, and now even world music. In the end, Doc Severinsen has transcended his celebrity, and rejoiced in his remarkable ability to simply play his trumpet as well as he can. Which has proven to be good enough for the millions of people who count themselves his fans....

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Our guest artist, Doc Severinsen, needs little introduction to those that watched the Johnny Carson Tonight Show as Doc was the leader of the band. The iconic line “Heeeeere’s Johnny!” followed by a big band trumpet blast, was the landmark of late night television for three decades.
Doc is still playing up a storm. A Grammy award winner, Doc has made more than 30 albums–from big band to jazz-fusion to classical.
Today, Doc has not lost his flair for the outrageous fashion statement or his trademark wit. But his gregarious nature has never interfered with the fact that he has been one of the greatest trumpeters and musicians of the last 60 years, respected in the worlds of classical music, jazz, big band, and now even world music. In the end, Doc Severinsen has transcended his celebrity, and rejoiced in his remarkable ability to simply play his trumpet as well as he can. Which has proven to be good enough for the millions of people who count themselves his fans.

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