The trumpet was the lead instrument in early jazz: it is the loudest solo instrument, the natural leader of a group of individuals, if you will. So, early trumpet pioneer Buddy Bolden (there is a ...

This is FRESH AIR. Trumpet player Steph Richards was born in Alberta, studied music in the U.S. and Canada and moved to New York in 2008. There, she co-founded the Asphalt Orchestra. She's also ...

Irvin Mayfield, the jazz trumpet player who became a symbol of New Orleans resilience after Hurricane Katrina, was sentenced to 18 months in prison Wednesday for steering charity money meant for ...

Some trumpeters aim to blow you away with their imposing technique; Miles drew the listener in. The performer, who died March 8, specialized in genre-blurring jazz that mixed old and new sounds.

“If you’re into hip-hop, it’s going to sound like your music,” he said. “If you’re into jazz, it’s going to sound like your music. And that’s what we’re going for.” Trumpet Mafia will take the stage ...

Clora Bryant, who stood firm in her resolve to be a respected jazz trumpet player despite the open sexism that shadowed her, has died at 92.

Trumpet Mafia has been playing Jazz Fest since 2015, and the group also performs at events like the French Quarter Fest and Satchmo Summerfest. ... Sign Up Today. Gambit's Events Calendar.

Dave Levy, a New York-based freelance horn player, was visiting San Francisco last week for a gig. Around 9 p.m. on July 26, he met up with some musician friends at the Black Cat jazz club in the ...

Trumpet player Steph Richards was born in Alberta, studied music in the U.S. and Canada and moved to New York in 2008. There, she co-founded the Asphalt Orchestra.