Biography
A virtuoso on the trumpet, Al Hirt was often "overqualified" for the Dixieland and pop music that he performed. He studied classical trumpet at the Cincinnati Conservatory (1940-1943) and was influenced by the playing of {$Harr...
More »A virtuoso on the trumpet, Al Hirt was often "overqualified" for the Dixieland and pop music that he performed. He studied classical trumpet at the Cincinnati Conservatory (1940-1943) and was influenced by the playing of {$Harr...
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Stardust
DixieLand Jazz
Introduction to Al Hirt
New Orleans Horn
Jazz A-La Carte
New Orleans: My Home Town