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Songs with cool trumpet. Introducing famous pieces from wind ensemble and jazz.

The trumpet is often regarded as a leading, spotlight instrument among wind instruments, and especially in wind ensembles and classical music, you’ll often hear the trumpet playing standout phrases.

Beyond that, there are plenty of songs where the trumpet shines in drama and film insert songs, as well as in jazz classics.

In this article, we’ll introduce a wide selection of cool trumpet pieces all at once.

We’ve chosen a variety of tracks across genres with the trumpet at the core, so be sure to find some pieces you’d like to perform yourself.

Playlist

Songs with cool trumpet. Introducing famous pieces from wind ensemble and jazz.
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1eastThe Pigeon and the BoyHisaishi Joe
The Pigeon and the BoyHisaishi Joeplay_arrow
This song is from an anime created by Hayao Miyazaki...
2east“Main Title” from the movie Star WarsJohn Williams
“Main Title” from the movie Star WarsJohn Williamsplay_arrow
In the film score, the trumpet takes up the theme and...
3eastLupin the Third Theme ’78Ōno Yūji
Lupin the Third Theme '78Ōno Yūjiplay_arrow
The theme of Lupin the Third, known from anime and films…
4eastPassion ContinentHakasé Tarō
Passion ContinentHakasé Tarōplay_arrow
The opening of the documentary program “Jounetsu Tairiku”…
5eastSpainChick Corea
SpainChick Corea
A jazz pianist and keyboardist in the United States...
6eastTheme of Hissatsu ShigotoninHirao Masaaki
Theme of Hissatsu ShigotoninHirao Masaakiplay_arrow
A long-running television period drama series since 1972...
7eastFriday Night FantasyPierre Porte
Friday Night FantasyPierre Porteplay_arrow
A composer from France, nicknamed the “painter of sound”…
8eastMain Theme from Battles Without Honor and HumanityTsushima Toshiaki
Main Theme from Battles Without Honor and HumanityTsushima Toshiakiplay_arrow
When asked, “What comes to mind when you think of yakuza films?”, many people...
9eastSing, Sing, SingBenny Goodman
Sing, Sing, SingBenny Goodmanplay_arrow
This piece is a swing jazz standard…
10eastSummertimeGeorge Gershwin
SummertimeGeorge Gershwinplay_arrow
A wide-ranging repertoire spanning jazz, popular, and classical mu…
11eastTriumphal and Victory March from the opera AidaGiuseppe Verdi
Triumphal and Victory March from the opera AidaGiuseppe Verdiplay_arrow
The opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi, …
12eastA Trumpeter’s HolidayLeroy Anderson
A Trumpeter’s HolidayLeroy Andersonplay_arrow
Composed by Leroy Anderson in 1954…
13eastWilliam Tell OvertureGioachino Rossini
William Tell OvertureGioachino Rossiniplay_arrow
The impression we usually get from the trumpets we hear...
14eastTreasure IslandIzumi Hirotaka
Treasure IslandIzumi Hirotakaplay_arrow
A representative fusion band that Japan is proud of…
15eastHagure Keiji Junjō-ha Main ThemeKai Masato
Hagure Keiji Junjō-ha Main ThemeKai Masatoplay_arrow
Between 1988 and 2009, a total of 18 se...
16eastFestive OvertureDmitrii Shostakovich
Festive OvertureDmitrii Shostakovichplay_arrow
A composer from the Soviet Union, Shostakov…
17eastOn the Sunny Side of the StreetLouis Armstrong
On the Sunny Side of the StreetLouis Armstrongplay_arrow
The Broadway musical “Lou Les…
18eastRocky ThemeIwai Naohiro
Rocky ThemeIwai Naohiroplay_arrow
Having held a trumpet from a certain era and older…
19eastOlympic Fanfare and ThemeJohn Williams
Olympic Fanfare and ThemeJohn Williamsplay_arrow
Star Wars, E.T., Indiana...
20eastSymphony No. 5Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 5Gustav Mahlerplay_arrow
This piece was composed by Gustav Mahler and 19…
21eastFriend Like MeAlan Menken
Friend Like MeAlan Menkenplay_arrow
A sleek, velvety melody like smooth jazz...
22eastSo WhatMiles Davis
So WhatMiles Davisplay_arrow
As a jazz trumpeter, Louie Ar—
23eastGrand MarchKonagaya Soichi
Grand MarchKonagaya Soichiplay_arrow
“Grand March” is by the composer Soichi Konagaya, and it...
24eastlight cavalryFranz von Suppé
light cavalryFranz von Suppéplay_arrow
Austrian composer Franz von S...
25eastFestival(s) of RomeOttorino Respighi
Festival(s) of RomeOttorino Respighiplay_arrow
From the late 1800s to the 1930s…
26eastWhen the Saints Go Marching In
When the Saints Go Marching Inplay_arrow
This song is also familiar to listeners in Japan...
27eastIn the MoodGlenn Miller
In the MoodGlenn Millerplay_arrow
A bright, catchy tune with a saxophone melody…
28eastCarpenters ForeverJ.Raposo/P.Williams/R.Nichols/J.Bettis/R.Carpenter/H.David/B.Bacharach/L.Russell/B.Bramlett/F.Karlin/J.Griffin/R.Wilson
Carpenters ForeverJ.Raposo/P.Williams/R.Nichols/J.Bettis/R.Carpenter/H.David/B.Bacharach/L.Russell/B.Bramlett/F.Karlin/J.Griffin/R.Wilsonplay_arrow
A timelessly beloved classic by the Carpenters...
29eastTrumpet of the Night SkyNini Rosso
Trumpet of the Night SkyNini Rossoplay_arrow
In the night sky wrapped in silence, a trumpet resonates in the heart…
30eastTrumpet VoluntaryJeremiah Clark
Trumpet VoluntaryJeremiah Clarkplay_arrow
Celebrate brilliantly with a trumpet festival piece
31eastDragon Quest Concert Selectionsugiyama kouichi
Dragon Quest Concert Selectionsugiyama kouichiplay_arrow
The beginning of the epic tale of the hero known as the Player...
32eastTrumpet ConcertoFranz Haydn
Trumpet ConcertoFranz Haydnplay_arrow
Franz Joseph Haydn, in his later years…
33eastThe Splendid DanceClaude Thomas Smith
The Splendid DanceClaude Thomas Smithplay_arrow
The sight of people dancing lightly at a glamorous ball comes into view…
34eastCar 16 15 AKuroda Takuya
Car 16 15 AKuroda Takuyaplay_arrow
A dynamic track blending jazz and hip-hop
35east“Retro” 2023 All-Japan Band Competition Required Piece IIIAmano Masamichi
"Retro" 2023 All-Japan Band Competition Required Piece IIIAmano Masamichiplay_arrow
Bringing pop music from the 1970s to the ’80s into the present…
36eastSuite ‘Space Battleship Yamato’Miyakawa Tai
Suite 'Space Battleship Yamato'Miyakawa Tai
Grand orchestral sound and moving melo...
37eastEternal StoryYamashita Kōsuke
Eternal StoryYamashita Kōsukeplay_arrow
Beautiful, well-harmonized instrumental conversation and melody