The tradition lives on, but there is more to the trumpet than high-note shrieks of glory. Six new recordings capture the art of the trumpet from musicians as young as Ryan Kisor (19 when his album ...

This is Ryan continues to confirm that trumpeter Ryan Kisor is more than a “young lion, a label he received after winning the Thelonious Monk Competition back in 1990. At the still young age of 32, he ...

Ryan Kisor tries a plunger for his trumpet after a rehearsal for his guest appearance with the Morningside College Jazz Ensemble at Eppley Auditorium in Sioux City on Nov. 1, 2011.

This is Ryan continues to confirm that trumpeter Ryan Kisor is more than a "young lion, a label he received after winning the Thelonious Monk Competition back in 1990. At the still young age of 32, he ...