From 1967 to 1992 this Doc was in & trumpeting himself as the bandleader of "The Tonight Show"
[DOC] [TLE] OOLAC - #American_jazz_trumpeters - OOLAC   [PAR] Alan Shorter (May 29, 1932  1987) was a free jazz trumpet and flugelhorn .... 
Severinsen took over as bandleader in 1967 and soon became noted for his 
flashy fashions.