ABERDEEN, Maryland (WJZ) — The trombone emoji designed by a group of Maryland students is headed to iPhones everywhere. The instrument was officially adopted by the Unicode Consortium last year and ...

The trombone emoji designed by a group of Maryland students is headed to iPhones everywhere. The instrument was officially adopted by the Unicode Consortium last year and added to its long list of ...

American salsa legend Willie Colón, a pioneering trombonist, vocalist, and composer, was honoured with a funeral Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral in New York - complete with a symphony of trombones to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Willie Colón, a legendary trombonist and pioneer of salsa music, has died. He was 75. His death on Saturday was ...

It was after midnight when Trombone Shorty stepped offstage at the House of Blues in New Orleans, but he wasn’t done playing yet. Not by a long shot. “I had an idea for a new song right after the show ...

Fresh off his performance opening the Grammys’ Premiere Ceremony last week, Trombone Shorty is gearing up for a milestone birthday and concert. Set for Saturday, April 25, the event dubbed “Shorty ...

Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, who first became a New Orleans musician of note when his trombone was taller than he was, is turning 40 this year. He's celebrating in a big way. On April 25, the first ...

Ska heads have been waiting for this: A trombone emoji is imminent. The Unicode Consortium, a nonprofit foundation that upholds the Unicode Standard, announced the approved 2025 list of emoji. Other ...

This post is part one of a series. Recently, I have had an increase in the number of students, teachers, and professional brass students who have written to ask me about a hesitation in commencing to ...

Vatican City, May 8, 2025 — Before ascending to the papacy as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost led a surprising double life: acclaimed theologian by day, and celebrated jazz trombonist by night.

Many first learned about Trombone Shorty through Super Bowl 59 between the Chiefs and Eagles, where he performed "America the Beautiful." But the iconic trombonist has been dazzling crowds since he ...

Trombone Shorty was one of seven children and grew up in a musical household. His brother, trumpet player and bandleader James Andrews, gave him a trombone when he was 4 years old. Bo Diddley invited ...