Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Christopher Martin (trumpeter)


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) DavidLeighEllis (talk) 01:33, 18 August 2015 (UTC)

Christopher Martin (trumpeter)

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Trumpeter for Chicago Symphony Orchestra. After standard searches, does not seem to meet criteria for WP:MUSICBIO. The article in Chicago Classical Review is a good start, but not finding enough other significant coverage to meet notability threshold. As the name is same as the lead vocalist for Coldplay, searches can be more difficult then usual. Willing to withdraw if more suitable independent, reliable refs are found. -- Eclipsed (talk) (email) 10:25, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
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 * Keep As principal trumpet at a world-known symphony orchestra, Martin has received significant coverage in The Chicago Tribune and other publications. Besides the refs in the article, see "Martin's trumpet brilliance steals show at CSO", Chicago Tribune, May 20, 2011, which said "..there was no doubt who stole the show. That honor fell to soloist Christopher Martin, the CSO's peerless principal trumpet. Somehow trumpeter seems too confining a term for him. Perhaps it would be closer to the mark to describe him as a superbly musical virtuoso who would make great music even if the ocarina were his chosen instrument. Martin dazzled on Thursday evening."  Also TimeoutChicago had significant coverage: . Martin's coverage is not limited to the Chicago paper, with Google News archive showing coverage in New Orleans  and New York. Edison (talk) 20:51, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Just a note: the timeout ref you cite is an interview with Mr. Martin, and can't generally be used to show notability. See WP:INTERVIEW. -- Eclipsed (talk) (email) 07:26, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep If being principal trumpet for the CSO isn't notable, what is? Simply by occupying that spot one is among the most famous trumpet players in the world (certainly top 20). Not Lebron James, but easily a Dwyane Wade.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.153.127.140 (talk) 18:34, 5 August 2015 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ☮  JAaron95  Talk   15:15, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep - seems to be really famous in classical music circles, although playing in an orchestra, he is also an acclaimed soloist, well, there's also Christopher Martin Shows Rare Musicianship with the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra and Heimdall's Trumpet; Commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for its principal trumpeter, Christopher Martin, ... and this and he played at the Atlanta Trumpet Festival, etc. Kraxler (talk) 22:52, 17 August 2015 (UTC)


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