Bob Millikan is one of New York’s top lead trumpet players, noted for his range, interpretation, sound, accuracy and endurance. His versatility keeps him in demand as a studio musician and a sideman. By the age of 18, he was working with numerous big bands, doing television, Broadway shows and nightclubs, playing lead trumpet for such performers as Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, and Diana Ross. He was a member of the American Jazz Orchestra performing with many of the jazz greats and on other recordings with such artists as Tony Bennett, Jimmy Heath, Chick Corea, Buddy Rich, Clark Terry, and Gerry Mulligan.