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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Before he became a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, Tony Walker wasn’t going to play football. Mom wasn’t having it. Tony was a musician with the gift and passion of his dad, who ...

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 ...

As part of our StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, we hear from Air Force veterans Linda and Mark Green who met as trumpet players in a military band and are now celebrating 45 years of marriage.

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 ...

Girls Play Trumpets Too, an organization dedicated to empowering young female musicians, is hosting its first-ever open house on Saturday, March 15 at the New Orleans African American Museum. The free ...

There’s been no rest for Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra has launched into 2026 with a month of talks, ...

Born on the East Side of Los Angeles in Boyle Heights during the Great Depression, Herb Alpert is a first-generation son of Jewish immigrants. His father, Louis, was a skilled mandolin player and his ...

Sep. 1—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 ...

Time now for StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative - recording and sharing the stories of service members and their families. Today, a love story that began in a military band. Since the ...