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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – School is done for the day at Almira Elementary, and Brandon is sitting in a chair outside Mr. Paul March’s music room, preparing to practice playing the trumpet. He holds the shiny ...

Romain’s enchanting debut delves into the complex personalities of two friends living in the mountains of central Mexico. Callie Quinn is an anxiety-ridden expatriate American nearing 50, and Armando ...

I was in the kitchen making dinner recently while my son, Leo, had his trumpet lesson in the living room. I watched him hold the instrument to his lips, then blow a note into the air. “Leo, Leo,” a ...

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 ...