I was listening to the radio the other day, and heard a song that is in my collection. It’s a song I like, but not for the reason you would suspect. I like it for the brass instrument solo. In many ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers member Flea performed a 13-minute bass and trumpet solo set this past weekend, delivering an ever-evolving piece that featured bass, trumpet, loops and effects. Smith was clearly ...

If you went to see Nirvana in the wake of Nevermind’s huge success in the early ‘90s and were particularly looking forward to a faithful rendition of Smells Like Teen Spirit, you were often in for a ...

The greatest British rock band of the Nineties are back. And no, of course I’m not talking about Oasis. The Britpop ...

UConn students Garret Millette and Anna Rapoza performed their trumpet recital at Von der Mehden Recital Hall on Oct. 21.

Timmy Trumpet, the Australian musician who plays the trumpet solo from the song Narco, was live at Citi Field to welcome Mets closer Edwin Diaz. The musician was always scheduled to be on hand for the ...

Jesse McGuire stands alone, surrounded by 50,000 silent spectators. It’s Game 7 of the 2001 World Series in Phoenix. A former lead trumpeter for the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and now an ordained ...

I don't think you're being fair to saxophonists. Compare them to the pianist, bassist and drummer who get to play for the entire piece! The saxophonist patiently waits to solo, with nothing to do but ...

When the time came for Tyler Richmond to choose an instrument to play during his sixth-grade year, his mom wanted him to play the French horn. “That’s what she played,” Richmond said, “but I just wasn ...