Cootie Williams
Playing 1 festival in 2026
Jazz
Big Band
Swing
Blues
About Cootie Williams
Cootie Williams was an influential jazz trumpeter best known for his work with Duke Ellington's Orchestra in the 1930s and Benny Goodman's band in the 1940s. He was celebrated for his masterful use of the plunger mute, creating a distinctive "growl" trumpet sound that became a hallmark of the Ellington style.
