America's Musicians

Q: How did you first get introduced to the trumpet, and what made you want to start playing it? A:...

Famed teacher and trumpet pedagogue Barbara Butler has a saying: “The four things needed to make it are talent, work...

Technical Sergeant Fareed Simpson-Hankins' musical journey to the United States Air Force Band is a story of embracing opportunities to...

By Senior Airman Stephen Morris As long as I can remember, drums have been a part of my life. As...

The nine-year-old nervously walked into his first trumpet lesson with six other classmates. Within a half hour, they had mastered...

Figuratively that is, more in like an artistic sense. Musician 1st Class (MU1) Erik Andrusyak is one of the most...

Musician 3rd Class (MU3) Alyse Merry benefited early in life from a vibrant and varied musical upbringing. Growing up in...

A native of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Musician First Class Marcus Flores auditioned and was selected for assignment to the U.S....

Musician First Class Ally Albrecht joined the Navy Band in 2021 as a trumpet instrumentalist in the Commodores jazz ensemble....

Horn player Staff Sgt. Shawn Zheng, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., is one of the newest members of “The President’s Own” United...

You got the job!” he shouted at me through the phone. The voice on the other end was a friend...

Technical Sergeant Cara Dailey never expected an auspicious assessment by her elementary school music teacher would cultivate her love for...