Louis Armstrong’s music is a testament to the power of jazz and its ability to evoke deep emotions, tell stories, and bring ...

Back in 1961, aspiring young California artists and intellectuals would congregate at Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park. You’d see them at a table sharing a single cup of coffee, or smell the smoke ...

Alison Balsom is one of the best trumpet soloists of her generation, with a defiantly forward-looking musical philosophy. Alison practised on a trumpet belonging to her uncle, playing in both the ...

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