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Ron King

Los Angeles-based trumpeter Ron King moves across studio, lead and jazz work while also writing and arranging music of his own.

King’s range is the point: the same trumpet voice can live inside a Neil Young orchestral record, a straight-ahead jazz album, a Paul Brown-produced smooth-jazz project or a dedicated trumpet ensemble.

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WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW THEM

Ron King, in four essential details.

SOLO VOICE

Triumph put his jazz voice out front.

King released the eight-track jazz album Triumph in 2016.

SMOOTH JAZZ

Paul Brown helped shape Downtown Mama.

King’s 2020 Downtown Mama was produced by and features guitarist Paul Brown.

STUDIO CREDIT

That trumpet is on Neil Young’s Storytone.

King played trumpet on Neil Young’s 2014 album Storytone.

TRUMPET COMMUNITY

He is part of Mike Vax & TRPTS.

King is listed as a current trumpet member of Mike Vax & TRPTS.

THE STORY

The story

Ron King’s career is built around range. A Los Angeles studio, lead and jazz trumpeter as well as a composer and arranger, he has developed his own catalog while remaining an adaptable ensemble player. His credits include trumpet on Neil Young’s 2014 Storytone, the 2016 jazz album Triumph and the 2020 smooth-jazz release Downtown Mama, produced by and featuring Paul Brown. King is also a current member of Mike Vax & TRPTS. On August 27, 2026, he brought that breadth to Campus JAX with Joey Sellers’ Jazz Aggregation.

RECORDINGS & MEDIA

Across the records

King’s recorded work shows unusual stylistic reach: trumpet on Neil Young’s Storytone, his own eight-track jazz album Triumph, and the smooth-jazz project Downtown Mama, produced by and featuring guitarist Paul Brown.

LIVE AT JAX

The Room Comes Alive.

START HERE · LIVE PERFORMANCE · CAMPUS JAX APPEARANCE · Aug 27, 2026

Joey Sellers' Jazz Aggregation — Live from Campus JAX

JAX HISTORY

Ron King at Campus JAX

A selective history of live performances and appearances, preserved across visits to the room.

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Previous JAX moments

REPLAY · Aug 27, 6:30 PM

Joey Sellers' Jazz Aggregation

Original large-ensemble jazz · Two world premieres · An all-star Los Angeles ensemble