Every once in a while, a single instrument arrives and rewrites the rules. Not just for music, but for culture itself. Think about it. A strip of brass and a few keys gave birth to jazz. A solid block ...

When starting playing a trumpet, you will need much breathing and lips exercises, and of course, a good hearing, since those are essentials in playing trumpet. Once you master those (and you will ...

Considering jazz is an art form that mostly makes it up as it goes along, it's ironically appropriate that printed records—i.e., data—from the days of its birth are decidedly sparse. We know, at least ...

Fifth grader Javae Kirlew took a few moments to situate his lips against the mouthpiece of his new trumpet Wednesday afternoon before he found the sweet spot. Then he blared along with five of his ...