COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Columbia jazz composer Ron Westray found his love for music at an early age, but the journey to where he is now has been anything but predictable. Born June 13th, 1970, Columbia ...

In the series "USA to Z," "CBS Mornings" spotlights Grammy-winning artist Troy Andrews, known as "Trombone Shorty." He shares his love for jazz music and how it shaped his life.

In 1954 and 1955, Bud Shank recorded two 10-inch albums for the Pacific Jazz label that teamed him with valve trombones. The LPs were Bud Shank and Three Trombones and Bud Shank and Bob Brookmeyer.

Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews has held down the final set of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival since 2013, and he often makes the show a big display of New Orleans music and culture via ...

Grammy award-winning Count Basie Orchestra lead trombonist Dr. Isrea Butler of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) pays tribute to trombone legends J.J. Johnson and Bennie Green on his swinging ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The full lineup for the 23rd annual Rochester International Jazz Festival has been revealed. It includes ...

Trombone Shorty and an all-star group of American artists and student musicians from his Trombone Shorty Foundation took a five-day cultural exchange trip in Cuba from Jan. 11 through 15. During the ...

You will receive many opportunities to perform with a variety of ensembles large and small. In addition to regular CU big band and combo concerts on campus, students often perform in other venues in ...

Pope Leo XIV played the trombone in a jazz band in the 1970s and '80s and was known in Chicago music circles as "Bobby Prev." Rating: False (About this rating?) In May 2025, after cardinals in Vatican ...

Waukee NW High School senior wins international jazz trombone competition ...