Donald Alton Fagerquist (February 6, 1927 – January 23, 1974)[1] was a small group, big band, and studio jazz trumpet player from the West Coast of the United States.
[3] Despite high demand for his services as a lyrical soloist, he recorded only twice as a leader: a half-date for Capitol in 1955 (reissued as part of the Dave Pell Octet CD I Had the Craziest Dream) and a complete project for Mode in 1957 (Music to Fill a Void).
[4] In 1956, Fagerquist signed on as a staff musician for Paramount Films, while still periodically recording with artists such as Shelly Manne, Mel Tormé, and Art Pepper.
[5] Throughout the early- to mid-1960s, Fagerquist's solos could be heard on the recordings of Pete Rugolo, Frank Comstock, Nelson Riddle, Billy May, Paul Weston, Si Zentner, Dean Martin and many others.
[6] With Chet Baker and Bud Shank With Louis Bellson With Hoagy Carmichael With Bob Cooper With Fred Katz With Stan Kenton With Junior Mance With Dave Pell With Shorty Rogers With Pete Rugolo With Mel Torme With the Benny Goodman Orchestra & Brussels World's Fair Orchestra With Skip Martin's Scheherajazz