Interview with Vincent A. "Vince" DiMartino, January 19, 2016

Interview Summary

Vince DiMartino was a professor of trumpet at the University of Kentucky from approximately 1971-1992, and at Centre College from 1993-2012 as distinguished artist-in-residence (Centre's first such post). He has performed worldwide.

In this interview he discusses his time playing with the Men of Note, principally from early to mid-1970s. He talks about many of his own trumpet students who had played in the Men of Note from the 1970s through the 1990s. Importantly, he noted the role in musical professional training that a local, often-working, high quality big band like the Men of Note provided for college-age music students, and for the musical, cultural, and recreational life of the community.

Interview Keyword

Music education Big band music Jazz Trumpet players Dancing Live music Brad Goode Rob Parton Al Hood Rich Illman Steve Walters Byron Romanowitz Gus Wylie Junior Muncy Charlie Blair David Anderson Paul Thatcher Herman Chittenson Louie Armstrong Men of Note (Jazz group) Jazz--1961-1970 Music--Kentucky--Lexington

Interview LC Subject

Lexington (Ky.) University of Kentucky Music--Instruction and study. Big Band music Music--Kentucky--Lexington Trumpet music (Jazz)

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