“The Festival of New Trumpet Music has become a contender among New York's jazz-concert series"--Ben Ratliff, The New York Times FONT Music 2006: OPENING WEEKEND - 9/15-17 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 8-12 ...

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 ...

Trumpeter, educator Jon Nelson joined in 2004 to curate post-classical and other related repertoire. The curators seek to promote the creation of avant-garde, adventurous, and experimental music, ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Listen to Louis Armstrong’s sweetness, Miles Davis’s wild squall, Handel’s Baroque majesty and other favorites. In the past we’ve chosen the five ...

Currently touring Europe, jazz musician and trumpet player Takuya Kuroda sits down with FRANCE 24 to speak about his ...

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, ...

Musician Marty Ehrlich doesn't play much on his new album; instead, he conducts an ensemble that performs his compositions. He tells Fresh Air about his first album devoted to his orchestral music.

Sometimes, the most important musicians are the ones farthest away from the spotlight. Jazz trumpeter John McNeil first met Frink decades ago in a rock club. A week later, she showed up to a big band ...