The Original Lion of the West Coast Sound
Every Thursday 8:30pm-12:30am
A premier improviser, Jack Sheldon is one of only a handful of trumpet players throughout jazz history who has developed his own distinctive "signature sound." It's an inimitable sound that comes from his heart and soul...what Miles Davis called "a voice." 
As an integral part of the West Coast Scene of the 1950s, he played an important role in developing that era's bebop-inspired sound. His solid connection to that vibrant period in West coast Jazz surfaces with each impeccable solo. 
Sheldon's collaborative list is indeed long and impressive: Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Curtis Counce, Shelly Manne, Art Pepper, Frank Sinatra, Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, Lena Horne, Peggy Lee, Sammy Davis Jr., Rosemary Clooney, Diane Schuur, and other greats.
His most powerful and popular TV stint was his tremendously successful 18-year association with Merv Griffin as featured soloist, resident comedian and musical director on The Merv Griffin Show.
Jack Sheldon is living proof that jazz and showbiz do mix. Jack Sheldon's mark on the world of entertainment is indelible
www.JackSheldon.com
Click the poster above to enter the official website of the 2008 documentary "Trying To Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon" by Penny Peyser and Doug McIntyre, and watch an excerpt from the film below: