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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Louis Armstrong is undoubtedly one of the most influential musicians in American history. A towering figure in jazz and popular music, Armstrong’s gravelly voice, impeccable trumpet ...

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 ...