Chicago — Smooth trumpet notes fill an empty Chicago street. There is a familiarity from the sounds emitting from the lone instrument. It feels like a modern radio hit with a classic oldie twist. Each ...

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 ...

Trumpeter Tim Hagans, it appears at times, can almost fly under the radar. His splendid playing has been heard in a variety of contexts over the years, always creative, expressive, expansive. Maria ...

In relation to the aesthetics I mentioned, this might be a time for the music to speak for itself, though I will add that on this recording I employ rhythmic explorations, moments of intervallic ...