Growing up in Uptown New Orleans, Troy Sawyer was always drawn to the rich, brassy music of a second-line band. He loved the bold sound of a trumpet so much that he made it his career. But to Sawyer, ...

Girls Play Trumpets Too is a New Orleans-based nonprofit on a mission to enhance representation in the music industry by empowering more girls and women to play trumpet. Founder Troy Sawyer shares his ...

Vernon is no stranger to marching bands. The best known is probably the Vernon Girls Trumpet Band, but there was also an ...