Maalouf’s father, Nassim Maalouf, a renowned soloist in both European and Arabic classical music, invented the four-valve trumpet that both men play. Ibrahim grew up listening to his father ...

Ibrahim Maalouf plays a four-valve trumpet — most just have three. The extra valve, attached to the button a trumpeter pushes down, allows the Lebanese musician to play quarter-tones — the ...

Flame on! The Huskies Pep Band fires up fans with a trumpet trick that’s sure to please the crowd. Member Ryan Briggs shows how it’s done. No reason to toss an old trumpet when you can bring it to new ...

For him, even though it’s small, he says he's excited to get valve oil as it’s greatly needed. He explains if the trumpet valves won’t move they can’t play. “It’s probably the most needed.