Roberto Zenteno, a Mexican trumpet prodigy ... had great stories and jokes that were just original, things only he could come up with," he said. Thursday, the band planned to continue performing ...

I messaged my middle-school band director, a brass player, and we swapped listings until I sent her the model number of a solid, beginner-level trumpet for $70. Two minutes later, her reply ...

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.