One could argue that the piano is the backbone of jazz music, or the saxophone, for that matter. Names such as Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane have certainly achieved household status. But have ...

Having listened as closely as possible to the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra's Trumpet Madness and tried my best to understand what is going on, I must confess that I am thoroughly perplexed. Either this is ...

Summer Concerts on the Hudson continue with another evening of music on Wednesday, Aug. 24, with world class trumpet player Benny Benack III and special guest vocalist Anaïs Reno. Known for his ...

Jazz Tonight welcomes trumpeter/singer Benny Benack III, with host Christian Wiggs. Recorded live in Austin PBS Studio A, Jazz Tonight welcomes trumpeter and singer Benny Benack III. Joined by host ...

Multitalented musician Tyreek McDole will perform at the "A Place For Jazz" series' final concert on Nov. 7 at SUNY ...

The monthly “Wine and Jazz” program is set for Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. The ...

West Texas trumpeter Eric Baker blends jazz and classical in Heitzeg’s "American Nomad" at West Texas Symphony’s Spotlight on ...

“The Festival of New Trumpet Music has become a contender among New York's jazz-concert series"--Ben Ratliff, The New York Times FONT Music 2006: OPENING WEEKEND - 9/15-17 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 8-12 ...

Here’s the scenario: A young man from a privileged background with a talent for playing the trumpet is faced with the choice between a lucrative career on Wall Street or the uncertain life of a jazz ...

Iowans and Midwesterners alike will be represented at the Grammy's this year. Alicia Rau, a professional trumpet player originally from Shelby, Iowa, has been nominated for the 67th Annual Awards for ...

Under ordinary circumstances, dentists usually help maintain and save people’s teeth — not their careers. But there was nothing ordinary about the precarious state of trumpet dynamo Gilbert ...

Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who played with legends such as John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey and Herbie Hancock, died Monday. By Jonathan Cohen, Billboard, The Associated ...