Earl Wesley Gardner, Jr. (born April 19, 1950 in New York City) is an American jazz trumpeter[1] known for his stint in the house band on Saturday Night Live, a chair he held from 1985 until 2022.
[2] In 1976, he joined The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra.
He has later joined Carla Bleys Big Band.
With Carla Bley With George Benson With Angela Bofill With David Bowie With David Byrne With Betty Carter With Casiopea With Hank Crawford With Robin Eubanks With Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra With Tom Harrell With Joe Henderson With Dave Holland With James Ingram With Branford Marsalis With John Scofield With Zoot Sims and the Benny Carter Orchestra With Bob Stewart With The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra With Stanley Turrentine With McCoy Tyner