Jazz fans, or really anybody who loves great music, ought to check out trumpet great Chris Botti, now in the middle of his 11 ...

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Learn about the evolving role of the trumpet in opera during an interactive presentation by conductor and educator Oliver Prezant and master trumpeter Peter Bond. During the presentation, Bond will ...

The Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT Music)has revealed its 2024 program, celebrating trumpet music from around the globe. This year's festival will be held from September 9-15, 2024, and will ...

Trumpeter/bandleader Carl Fischer will soon release “T.Ë.T.I.” (Tribute to Evolutionary Trumpet Icons and pronounced “tet-eye”). The first single off the album is “What a Wonderful World,” a tribute ...

Botti said he and his trumpet were always drawn more to jazz then classical music. “There is opportunity to have more of yourself in the music than in classical,” he said. “Classical music, while it’s ...

Terence Blanchard is one of the most significant musical figures of our day. The outstanding jazz trumpeter played with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra and and Jazz Messengers before he hit number three ...

Chicago — Smooth trumpet notes fill an empty Chicago street. There is a familiarity from the sounds emitting from the lone instrument. It feels like a modern radio hit with a classic oldie twist. Each ...