I was listening to the radio the other day, and heard a song that is in my collection. It’s a song I like, but not for the reason you would suspect. I like it for the brass instrument solo. In many ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Louis Armstrong is undoubtedly one of the most influential musicians in American history. A towering figure in jazz and popular music, Armstrong’s gravelly voice, impeccable trumpet ...

Themba Pieterse rehearses “I Will Survive” 30 minutes before he begins his rooftop solo Trumpet player Themba Pieterse, 17, on his Lancaster Street stop before his rooftop trumpet solo on June 25 ...

A glassblower’s weapon of choice has been a simple blowpipe over 2,000 years now. It’s a tried and true device. But that doesn’t mean there’s no room to jazz it up a little, and that’s exactly what ...

Growing up in South Dakota with four older brothers, playing trumpet was a lifeline for Neil Mueller, Lansing Symphony Orchestra’s principal trumpeter. “There was always someone stronger, faster or a ...

A tempest of trumpets took over the Como Lakeside Pavilion on Monday, sharing a repertory ranging from tunes written to be performed in a cathedral during the Renaissance to Wagner as well as Disney ...