Ray Copeland (July 17, 1926 – May 18, 1984)[1] was an American jazz trumpet player and teacher.
Copeland played with a swinging, upbeat approach, but was undoubtedly overshadowed by other top trumpeters of the era such as Lee Morgan and Clifford Brown.
Later, Copeland was a Music Professor at Hampshire College, teaching jazz composition.
[1] In 1974, he published the book The Ray Copeland Method and Approach to the Creative Art of Jazz Improvisation.
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