Doc Severinsen

The group plays an eclectic variety of styles, including classical Spanish, gypsy jazz, and Latin and American ballads. In February 2012, the group was called on short notice to replace an ailing Marvin Hamlisch at a concert with the Nashville Symphony. Severinsen declared from the stage that Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center was the finest performing venue in the United States.

Severinsen's children are Nancy, Cindy, Allen, Robin and Judy. He also has eight grandchildren: Blaire, Gray and Richard (Blaire and Gray write and perform roots rock music together as the Blaire Reinhard Band). Severinsen has been married three times. Television writer and producer Emily Marshall is his third wife. They met when she was working as a secretary to The Tonight Show producer Fred de Cordova.

Severinsen owned Severinsen Custom Trumpets, manufacturer of custom-made horns, including the Destino line of trumpets he personally tests. Severinsen now helps design new Destino trumpets for the S.E. Shires Company. Severinsen also enjoys cooking and collecting American art. Read Less