Dont you think it`s a bit sexist...? I don no any famous female trumpeters. Does this mean that we aren`t capable of playing as well as men? I really hope not...

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Your game...There are going to be a lot of knives sharpened and thrown your way....

There are a lot of excellent female Pro trumpeters out there ! The solo/exhibitionist high endurance stuff is probably more male,(not sexist - just the body make God gave us). But I tell you I have heard some great Gals (and great chops), a lot more now than a decade or 2 ago. One that comes to my mind was Sue Bluke, she played for Manteca (Aussie player)and was a high player.

It is risky for pregnant mums, so I think it is just a fact of life, but don`t kid anyone, the Gals can play and play hard.

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WEll there`s a few actually. The below post mentioning Ingrid Swensen from Europe. Also check out Ann King(Guns & Roses video, Maiden Voyage,etc.) Stacy Rolls, Carol Reinhart(classical) and others. They`re out there and they`re great. Maiden Voyage also was/is an all girl big band started by Ann Patterson here on the west coast. Of course Ann plays reeds,etc.
Actually, there have been all girl big bands dating all the way back to the beginnings of the big band era and some great gal trumpet players too. Sorry,mybadd that I can`t remember all their names. doh! Also check out some female drumcorps too on www.corpsreps.com. There were plenty of all girl corps in their day who also defeated guys before DCI was ever around.

lol that sux
o wel il take it easy wen im preggy spose

there are just more male trumpeters than female, i never really thought about it but i guess girls generally don`t take it to the professional level much.

because of our society... females find it a lot rougher to become famous anyways... also because trumpet players prodominantly became famous in the 1900`s (ealrier) females were seen as a weaker sex and they did not try and become famous. now a days look around, goto symphonies... if it is classical... there will probably be female trumpet players. just keep trying, don`t let the past blind your focus. I will be famous because I am not affraid of media and other threats for woman... you can be whoever/whatever you want to be, "dream big but dream broad!" - Elizabeth Nobel

lol u go gal candice

I know of a couple good female professional players. One year in my middle school band there was a girl who played the trumpet and was one of the best ones in the band.

i dont know many female pros but one of the ones i found whos really good is Ingrid Jensen. Also ya may be listenin 2 me soon 2 lol im goin for a competition in california in october 2 play in front of 3000 ppl and talk 2 record producers and big music ppl to try and get an agent my dream is 2 bcome a professional trumpet player and ya neva know maybe if i do good in october ill b another female pro 2 add 2 ur list lol

P.S. im only 14 yrs old lol

i`m 15 and not a girl but i think girlz have just az good uv a chance az aneone

good luck sara i`m working on record stuff also maybe in a few years when you and me are famous we can get together and form a band

thats a good idea then maybe we can form a jazz combo and do tours and stuff ive always wanted 2 travel wit my trumpet lol

I am a 17 year old female trumpet player. More girls are picking up trumpet though.

www.cindybradley.com....check her out!