The first time Herb Alpert picked up the trumpet, it barely made a sound. But it was that trumpet that soon started doing the talking for the shy 8-year-old boy from the Eastside of Los Angeles. “I ...

Mark Anson really didn't have an answer when asked his secret for longevity. "It's a surprise to me that I'm this old," the 95-year-old admitted. "I think I woke up one day and I was 90." Kayla Malott ...

Growing up in Uptown New Orleans, Troy Sawyer was always drawn to the rich, brassy music of a second-line band. He loved the bold sound of a trumpet so much that he made it his career. But to Sawyer, ...

Chet Baker, a name synonymous with cool jazz, left an indelible mark on the world of music with his evocative trumpet playing and hauntingly beautiful vocals. His career, spanning from the early 1950s ...

Principal Trumpet Manny Laureano is in his 43rd season with the Minnesota Orchestra. Principal Trumpet Manny Laureano is in his 43rd season with the Minnesota Orchestra. Manny grew up in East Harlem ...