- Times Jazz Critic Leonard Feather described Brian Bettger as "an ultra-smooth trumpet player." Brian relocated to the Austin area after years as performer, educator, arranger and conductor in the Southern California music scene. Brian has performed with a wide array of artists from Frank Sinatra to Chick Corea to Queen Latifa to U2. His Texas Cool Quintet celebrates the West Coast 'Cool' School with music from Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Stan Getz and beyond.