Jazz trumpet is practically an art form unto itself, with a richness in terms of its greatest soloists that is hard to match. Some have even argued for it being the "classiest," most sophisticated ...

“You have to go back. We are all standing on the shoulders of giants." The World of Jazz Trumpet: a Comprehensive History and Practical Application (Hal Leonard) is a first-of-its-kind: The first look ...

Program notes on container. Performer(s): Trumpet solos by famous jazzmen: Randy Brooks, Jimmy McPartland, Bobby Hackett, Louis Armstrong, Ralph Mendez, Roy Eldridge, Billy Butterfield, Sonny Dunham, ...

The 1920s, often called the “Jazz Age,” was a significant period for jazz music, characterized by the emergence of influential artists who shaped the genre. This decade saw the rise of Louis Armstrong ...

VAIL — It’s impossible to guess while hypnotized by her sultry, 1950s-style vocals, red-hot trumpet solos and commanding stage presence, but Bria Skonberg is a “trained extrovert.” Growing up on a ...

Sean Applebee never considered playing the trumpet until the Mountain Ridge Middle School jazz band inspired him to start. “I loved the energy of jazz and picked up the trumpet so I could play in the ...

Tommy Loy played a trumpet solo of the national anthem before every Dallas Cowboys home game from 1966 until 1988. Digital File For 22 years, Tommy Loy loomed as a symbol of the one-of-a-kind ...

"The Star-Spangled Banner" routinely gives Americans the chills — it may be a tough song to sing, but when done right it's a soaring, rousing national anthem. And on Monday night, it literally brought ...