“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 ...

New Zealand-born jazz trumpet player Lex French, hailed by Radio Canada jazz critic Stanley Pean as “an extraordinary trumpeter,” is fast becoming a bright star on the Canadian jazz scene. French ...

In the 1980s and 1990s, jazz experienced a powerful revival. After decades of fusion, funk, and experimentation, a new ...

The Nokia Theater is not a typical jazz venue, but trumpet player Christian Scott, who played the theater this weekend, isn’t your typical jazz musician. The 26-year-old trumpet phenom is creating ...

“I like the unknown,” Avishai Cohen told me over the phone. The trumpet player was at home in Tel Aviv, taking a break from touring to spend time with his family and write. (His young son, playing ...

In the nearly 30 years since he slipped into the U.S. embassy in Rome seeking asylum in the United States, Cuban jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval has been making up for lost time. After a life ...

Avishai Cohen is more than a trumpeter. More than a composer. He’s a seeker. Cohen says he and the musicians who share the stage with him must all have the same mindset. “We must all have the state of ...

This story is part of “Faces of the dead,” an ongoing series exploring the lives of Americans who have died from the novel coronavirus. Wallace Roney, a Grammy-winning virtuoso of jazz trumpet who was ...

One day years ago, jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis was hanging with Willie Nelson and Ray Charles when the two older musicians started to talk about their long and diverse careers. “Ray, you know, you ...

eyoncé and Lizzo have each released acclaimed albums this summer that have dominated the charts and streaming services and re-centered the musical spotlight on Black women. That’s not the only thing ...

Group chemistry and deft composing make Harrell's new album a polished, inventive album that's worth checking out. Critic Kevin Whitehead says it's "really, really good." This is FRESH AIR. Jazz ...

Ashlin Parker started Trumpet Mafia a decade ago as a collective of horn enthusiasts who initially got together to improve their skills, share techniques and keep each other motivated. In the late ...