The Trumpet Solo

Bob Fosse’s electrifying Trumpet Solo from ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ – the subject of this film by Lance Glenn – was part of TWO Tony Award-winning Broadway shows.

The solo, seen here in a spectacular performance by AMB company artist Kelanie Murphy, was introduced by legendary Fosse muse Ann Reinking. It first appeared in Fosse’s 1978 revue 'Dancin’', which ran on Broadway for 1,774 performances and won Fosse a Tony Award for choreography. It returned in the 1999 revue 'Fosse', which was directed by Reinking and Richard Maltby Jr. and won that year’s Tony Award for Best Musical. Its performers included Dylis Croman, whose Broadway credits also include the role of Roxie Hart in 'Chicago'.

Reinking and Croman worked together to teach the solo to Kelanie Murphy for this production. The film includes both the performance and a tribute to Reinking, who died in December 2020, shortly after completing her work with Kelanie.

“Annie was the most amazing and inspiring person,” AMB artistic director Erika Overturff said. “We miss her dearly and will always treasure the time we had with her.”

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