Paul McCartney was watching TV, saw a trumpeter playing a Bach Brandenburg Concerto on screen, and next minute invited him to play on one of the Beatles’ biggest hits. That’s how the story of the ...

David Mason, a classical musician best known for his distinctive piccolo trumpet solo on the Beatles’ recording of “Penny Lane,” has died. He was 85. Mason died April 29 after a brief battle with ...

George Gershwin’s immortal Rhapsody in Blue is given a fantastically brassy spin in this version from Brandon Ridenour. Using the piece to give us a tour of several brass instruments (including muted ...