David Mason (trumpeter)

David Mason
Born(1926-04-02)2 April 1926
London, England
Died29 April 2011(2011-04-29) (aged 85)
London, England
OccupationTrumpeter

David Mason (2 April 1926 – 29 April 2011[1][2]) was an English orchestral, solo and session trumpet player. He played the flugelhorn for the premiere of Ralph Vaughan Williams's ninth symphony and the piccolo trumpet solo on the Beatles' song "Penny Lane".[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "2011 January to June". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  2. ^ a b Gorrie, Jon (1 May 2011). "David Mason: A trumpet icon has died". Brass Musician. Archived from the original on 5 May 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  3. ^ "David Mason". The Daily Telegraph. London. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  4. ^ Millington, Barry (8 June 2011). "David Mason obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 9 July 2011.

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