Larry Foyen
Encyclopedia
Larry Foyen is an American
trumpet
player, originally from New Orleans, now living in Anoka, Minnesota
. He has toured and recorded with Ray Charles
and Maynard Ferguson
. Currently, he plays with Beasley's Big Band, The Good, the Bad and The Funky and the Bellagala Big Band, as well as instructing and marching with Chops, Inc. Drum & Bugle Corps in Minneapolis
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
player, originally from New Orleans, now living in Anoka, Minnesota
Anoka, Minnesota
At the 2000 census, there were 18,076 people, 7,262 households and 4,408 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,709.0 per square mile . There were 7,398 housing units at an average density of 1,108.7 per square mile...
. He has toured and recorded with Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
and Maynard Ferguson
Maynard Ferguson
Maynard Ferguson was a Canadian jazz musician and bandleader. He came to prominence playing in Stan Kenton's orchestra, before forming his own band in 1957...
. Currently, he plays with Beasley's Big Band, The Good, the Bad and The Funky and the Bellagala Big Band, as well as instructing and marching with Chops, Inc. Drum & Bugle Corps in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
.