Person · Male
Earl Gardner
- From
- New York, United States
- Since
- 1950–present
- Releases
- 0
- jazz
About
Earl Wesley Gardner, Jr. (born April 19, 1950 in New York City) is an American jazz trumpeter known for his stint in the house band on Saturday Night Live, a chair he held from 1985 until 2022.
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In 1976, he joined The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. He has later joined Carla Bley's Big Band.
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- MusicBrainz
- 3ae4524f-b5cd-4c03-91e3-600cbe024e68
- ISNI
- 0000000055134330
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.