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Benedict Stefan Leval also know as "The Master Blaster" (January 5, 1962-November 13 2004) was an American Jazz trumpeter.

Biography Stefan was born in Sacremento, California into a musical family. His father, Benedict Stefan Leval, Sr., was a Trumpet player in Doc Severinsen's big band after they played for the Johnny Carson Show", his mother played stride piano, and his older brother Samuel Leval became a professional trumpet player.[2]

He began his prolific career with blues and rhythm and blues bands, and was at first greatly influenced by Illinois Jacquet. In the 1970s, he went on to play with the groups of Lowell Fulson and the Mile High Jazz band.

Leval received his only formal musical training during his from his father as a child. In 1989, he left the Big Band to play solo trumpet.

He married the drummer Marcy Jeweler in 1960 and the two frequently played and recorded together. In the 1990s, he started working with Saxist Jimmy Donnar, and made many soul jazz recordings both with Donnar and as a leader.

J. B. Neruda: Concerto in E flat major (15'12")