Answer:

trumpeter

AnswerCrossword Clue
TRUMPETERMAYnard Ferguson, notably
TRUMPETERNorth American swan.
TRUMPETERGabriel, for one
TRUMPETERSwan or Bunny Berigan
TRUMPETERSwan or James
TRUMPETERMore honest about army cop and French horn player (9)
TRUMPETERAl Hirt, e.g.
TRUMPETERAl Hirt or Dizzy Gillespie, notably