Nothing quite works about “The Trumpet of the Swan,” one of those animated films that make you realize how hard it is to strike the right tone for a family film. The art is splashy enough to ...

Nate Wooley doesn't play trumpet as much he plays on the trumpet. Through valve clicks, intense breathing and anything-but-notes sound, Wooley improvises on the physical object that is the trumpet.

He’s pro-education and pro-music education,” Stowers said. Stowers noted that Ferguson, a native of Montreal, began playing the trumpet at 9 years old and was an accomplished player by age 16.