In an excerpt from Jimmy Breslin’s autobiographical novel—his first published work in a decade—the legendary columnist describes his first trumpet lessons, and stumbles upon a scene of heartbreaking ...

Varieties of trumpet and mutes. Photo by Dacia Clay. This episode does double duty: teaches you all about the trumpet and trumpet playing, while carrying out the secondary mission of Classical ...

When the University of Delaware moved to distance learning this spring in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Prof. Mark Clodfelter said he first thought about the limitations this would impose on ...

For decades, trumpet players have relied on static piano backing tracks for standards like 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' and 'Minuet and Trio.' But in 2026, the landscape has shifted dramatically with ...

Jim Hatfield, 76, who had his first trumpet lesson at 11, hosted his ninth annual Trumpet Hang, a meetup for trumpeters from the area as well as St. Louis, Milwaukee, Michigan and beyond, to talk ...

This episode does double duty: teaches you all about the trumpet and trumpet playing, while carrying out the secondary mission of Classical Classroom, i.e., the humiliation of the show's host. Trumpet ...