Maurice André, who elevated the status of the solo trumpet, has died at age 78. Celebrated for his clarion tones, especially from his piccolo trumpet, André touched off a resurgence of interest ...

Even though all those jazzy melodies lend themselves perfectly to his instrument choices, it’s the radical decision to perform the opening clarinet glissando on piccolo trumpet that makes this one ...

I equate my cornet with a good-natured golden retriever and my trumpet with a vicious Doberman pinscher. Left to right, you see flugelhorn, trumpet, cornet and piccolo trumpet and, in front, assorted ...