History can lift you up or weigh you down. It can be a mountain to stand on or a sack of stones upon your back. This is especially true in a town where musical history is as rich and omnipresent as it ...

Trombone Shorty, who also plays trumpet, performed with Orleans Avenue at the Courthouse Plaza on Sunday. Lexington Herald-Leader At the close of a crisp autumn evening at the Courthouse Plaza on ...

Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews craves his hometown New Orleans when away he’s on tour. Luckily for the rest of the world, he brings the city’s soul with him. With his longtime band, Orleans Avenue – ...

One of the brightest 20-something lights on jazz trumpet, Theo Croker—grandson of New Orleans trumpet legend Doc Cheatham—followed a more traditional jazz script on his first two records, The ...

A powerhouse NYC based 11-member Blues band w/horns serving up a bowl of Funky Gumbo and a Hearty Helpin' of New Orleans Mardis Gras, rock, brass, R&B, jazz and gospel. The Funky Fritters are one of ...

Al Chez, one of the country’s best trumpet players, played for the CBS and NBC “David Letterman” shows for more than 25 years, was a member of the Tower of Power horn section, and has played at many ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Named after an obscure Charlie Hunter Trio song, My Son the Hurricane ...

With his Funklandia festival, Farnell Newton wants to spread the gospel of funk and help educate the masses about its influence. "It's something I take seriously—that responsibility to keep the ...