# Pete Minger

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**Pete Minger** (January 22, 1943 in [Orangeburg, South Carolina](/source/Orangeburg,_South_Carolina) – April 13, 2000 in [Pompano Beach, Florida](/source/Pompano_Beach,_Florida)), born **George Allen Minger**, was an American [bebop](/source/Bebop)-based trumpeter. He also played [flugelhorn](/source/Flugelhorn).

He came from a musical family with his mother and grandmother playing piano at church. His brother is also a jazz pianist. He started with saxophone, but switched to trumpet at an early point. From 1970 to 1980 he worked with [Count Basie](/source/Count_Basie)'s orchestra. He can be heard on the album *[Digital III at Montreux](/source/Digital_III_at_Montreux)* in that period.

After his work with Basie he moved to Florida and released *Straight From The Source* (Spinnster Records, 1984) with Keter Betts on base, Bobby Durham on drums and Dolph Castellano on Piano. He received a degree in music from the [University of Miami](/source/University_of_Miami) in 1985. He later taught there, but continued to perform. In 1990 he toured with [Frank Wess](/source/Frank_Wess)'s big-band and also worked with [Mel Tormé](/source/Mel_Torm%C3%A9). He became a noted individual in Florida's jazz scene releasing two albums of his own, *Minger Paintings* (Jazz Alliance, 1991), and *Look To The Sky* (Concord Jazz, 1992).[1]

## References

1. ["Pete Minger: A Mainstay of the Florida Jazz Scene"](http://www.jazzhouse.org/gone/lastpost.php3?edit=956567556). *Jazzhouse.org*. 2000. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

## External links

- [Jazz House](http://www.jazzhouse.org/gone/lastpost2.php3?edit=956567556)
- [ All Music]

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