Oscar Valdambrini (b. 1924, Turin) was first noticed as a valued trumpeter in the early 1950s. + In 1955 he created an Italian sextet; from 1956 onwards he was involved in various quintets with Gianni Basso, as well as making important contribution to Armando Trovajoli’s big band in 1957-’58; he was also involved with the most famous jazz names (Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims, Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, Maynard Ferguson, Kenny Clark, etc…) and participated in countless festivals and concerts. + His amazing career is the envy of those possessing great knowledge in this field.