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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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1The Pigeon and the BoyHisaishi Joe
The Pigeon and the BoyHisaishi Joeplay_arrow
This song is from an anime created by Hayao Miyazaki...
2“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...
3Lupin the Third Theme ’78Ōno Yūji
Lupin the Third Theme '78Ōno Yūjiplay_arrow
The theme of Lupin the Third, known from anime and films…
4Passion ContinentHakasé Tarō
Passion ContinentHakasé Tarōplay_arrow
The opening of the documentary program “Jounetsu Tairiku”…
5SpainChick Corea
SpainChick Corea
A jazz pianist and keyboardist in the United States...
6Theme of Hissatsu ShigotoninHirao Masaaki
Theme of Hissatsu ShigotoninHirao Masaakiplay_arrow
A long-running television period drama series since 1972...
7Friday Night FantasyPierre Porte
Friday Night FantasyPierre Porteplay_arrow
A composer from France, nicknamed the “painter of sound”…
8Main 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...
9Sing, Sing, SingBenny Goodman
Sing, Sing, SingBenny Goodmanplay_arrow
This piece is a swing jazz standard…
10Triumphal and Victory March from the opera AidaGiuseppe Verdi
Triumphal and Victory March from the opera AidaGiuseppe Verdiplay_arrow
The opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi, …
11William Tell OvertureGioachino Rossini
William Tell OvertureGioachino Rossiniplay_arrow
The impression we usually get from the trumpets we hear...
12SummertimeGeorge Gershwin
SummertimeGeorge Gershwinplay_arrow
A wide-ranging repertoire spanning jazz, popular, and classical mu…
13A Trumpeter’s HolidayLeroy Anderson
A Trumpeter’s HolidayLeroy Andersonplay_arrow
Composed by Leroy Anderson in 1954…
14Treasure IslandIzumi Hirotaka
Treasure IslandIzumi Hirotakaplay_arrow
A representative fusion band that Japan is proud of…
15Hagure Keiji Junjō-ha Main ThemeKai Masato
Hagure Keiji Junjō-ha Main ThemeKai Masatoplay_arrow
Between 1988 and 2009, a total of 18 se...
16Festive OvertureDmitrii Shostakovich
Festive OvertureDmitrii Shostakovichplay_arrow
A composer from the Soviet Union, Shostakov…
17Rocky ThemeIwai Naohiro
Rocky ThemeIwai Naohiroplay_arrow
Having held a trumpet from a certain era and older…
18Olympic Fanfare and ThemeJohn Williams
Olympic Fanfare and ThemeJohn Williamsplay_arrow
Star Wars, E.T., Indiana...
19On the Sunny Side of the StreetLouis Armstrong
On the Sunny Side of the StreetLouis Armstrongplay_arrow
The Broadway musical “Lou Les…
20Symphony No. 5Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 5Gustav Mahlerplay_arrow
This piece was composed by Gustav Mahler and 19…
21Friend Like MeAlan Menken
Friend Like MeAlan Menkenplay_arrow
A sleek, velvety melody like smooth jazz...
22When the Saints Go Marching In
When the Saints Go Marching Inplay_arrow
This song is also familiar to listeners in Japan...
23light cavalryFranz von Suppé
light cavalryFranz von Suppéplay_arrow
Austrian composer Franz von S...
24Grand MarchKonagaya Soichi
Grand MarchKonagaya Soichiplay_arrow
“Grand March” is by the composer Soichi Konagaya, and it...
25Festival(s) of RomeOttorino Respighi
Festival(s) of RomeOttorino Respighiplay_arrow
From the late 1800s to the 1930s…
26So WhatMiles Davis
So WhatMiles Davisplay_arrow
As a jazz trumpeter, Louie Ar—
27In the MoodGlenn Miller
In the MoodGlenn Millerplay_arrow
A classic swing jazz piece by Glenn Miller
28Car 16 15 AKuroda Takuya
Car 16 15 AKuroda Takuyaplay_arrow
A dynamic track blending jazz and hip-hop
29Trumpet ConcertoFranz Haydn
Trumpet ConcertoFranz Haydnplay_arrow
Franz Joseph Haydn, in his later years…
30Trumpet VoluntaryJeremiah Clark
Trumpet VoluntaryJeremiah Clarkplay_arrow
Celebrate brilliantly with a trumpet festival piece
31Trumpet of the Night SkyNini Rosso
Trumpet of the Night SkyNini Rossoplay_arrow
Nini Rosso’s famous song praying for peace
32The Splendid DanceClaude Thomas Smith
The Splendid DanceClaude Thomas Smithplay_arrow
A cheerful dance piece, a virtuosic and magnificent masterpiece for wind ensemble
33Carpenters 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
34“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.
35Dragon Quest Concert Selectionsugiyama kouichi
Dragon Quest Concert Selectionsugiyama kouichiplay_arrow
A wind ensemble medley depicting a hero's tale
36Suite ‘Space Battleship Yamato’Miyakawa Tai
Suite 'Space Battleship Yamato'Miyakawa Tai
A wind band masterpiece inspired by iron
37Eternal StoryYamashita Kōsuke
Eternal StoryYamashita Kōsukeplay_arrow
Beautiful, well-harmonized instrumental conversation and melody