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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”…
5eastTheme of Hissatsu ShigotoninHirao Masaaki
Theme of Hissatsu ShigotoninHirao Masaakiplay_arrow
A long-running television period drama series since 1972...
6eastSpainChick Corea
SpainChick Corea
A jazz pianist and keyboardist in the United States...
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…
10eastWilliam Tell OvertureGioachino Rossini
William Tell OvertureGioachino Rossiniplay_arrow
The impression we usually get from the trumpets we hear...
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, …
12eastSummertimeGeorge Gershwin
SummertimeGeorge Gershwinplay_arrow
A wide-ranging repertoire spanning jazz, popular, and classical mu…
13eastA Trumpeter’s HolidayLeroy Anderson
A Trumpeter’s HolidayLeroy Andersonplay_arrow
Composed by Leroy Anderson in 1954…
14eastHagure Keiji Junjō-ha Main ThemeKai Masato
Hagure Keiji Junjō-ha Main ThemeKai Masatoplay_arrow
Between 1988 and 2009, a total of 18 se...
15eastTreasure IslandIzumi Hirotaka
Treasure IslandIzumi Hirotakaplay_arrow
A representative fusion band that Japan is proud of…
16eastRocky ThemeIwai Naohiro
Rocky ThemeIwai Naohiroplay_arrow
Having held a trumpet from a certain era and older…
17eastFestive OvertureDmitrii Shostakovich
Festive OvertureDmitrii Shostakovichplay_arrow
A composer from the Soviet Union, Shostakov…
18eastOlympic Fanfare and ThemeJohn Williams
Olympic Fanfare and ThemeJohn Williamsplay_arrow
Star Wars, E.T., Indiana...
19eastOn the Sunny Side of the StreetLouis Armstrong
On the Sunny Side of the StreetLouis Armstrongplay_arrow
The Broadway musical “Lou Les…
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
A brilliant march composed by Souichi Konagaya
24eastWhen the Saints Go Marching In
When the Saints Go Marching Inplay_arrow
This song is also familiar to listeners in Japan...
25eastlight cavalryFranz von Suppé
light cavalryFranz von Suppéplay_arrow
Austrian composer Franz von S...
26eastFestival(s) of RomeOttorino Respighi
Festival(s) of RomeOttorino Respighiplay_arrow
From the late 1800s to the 1930s…
27eastDragon Quest Concert Selectionsugiyama kouichi
Dragon Quest Concert Selectionsugiyama kouichiplay_arrow
A wind ensemble medley depicting a hero's tale
28eastIn the MoodGlenn Miller
In the MoodGlenn Millerplay_arrow
A classic swing jazz piece by Glenn Miller
29eastTrumpet ConcertoFranz Haydn
Trumpet ConcertoFranz Haydnplay_arrow
Franz Joseph Haydn, in his later years…
30eastCar 16 15 AKuroda Takuya
Car 16 15 AKuroda Takuyaplay_arrow
A dynamic track blending jazz and hip-hop
31eastTrumpet VoluntaryJeremiah Clark
Trumpet VoluntaryJeremiah Clarkplay_arrow
Celebrate brilliantly with a trumpet festival piece
32eastTrumpet of the Night SkyNini Rosso
Trumpet of the Night SkyNini Rossoplay_arrow
Nini Rosso’s famous song praying for peace
33eastThe Splendid DanceClaude Thomas Smith
The Splendid DanceClaude Thomas Smithplay_arrow
A cheerful dance piece, a virtuosic and magnificent masterpiece for wind ensemble
34eastCarpenters 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 wind ensemble arrangement of Carpenters classics
35east“Retro” 2023 All-Japan Band Competition Required Piece IIIAmano Masamichi
"Retro" 2023 All-Japan Band Competition Required Piece IIIAmano Masamichiplay_arrow
Masamichi Amano revived 70s–80s pop music through wind band arrangements.
36eastSuite ‘Space Battleship Yamato’Miyakawa Tai
Suite 'Space Battleship Yamato'Miyakawa Tai
A wind band masterpiece inspired by iron
37eastEternal StoryYamashita Kōsuke
Eternal StoryYamashita Kōsukeplay_arrow
Beautiful, well-harmonized instrumental conversation and melody