Blowing one of the most potent horns since the Biblical Joshua led a septet outside Jericho, the late Al Hirt (1922-1999) has left us with a trumpet legacy characterized by a singular blend of power ...
The Times-Picayune is marking the tricentennial of New Orleans with its ongoing 300 for 300 project, running through 2018 and highlighting the moments and people that connect and inspire us. Today, ...
NEW ORLEANS -- Al Hirt, whose power and technique made him ''The King of the Trumpet'' in the 1960s when he won a Grammy for his hit ''Java,'' died Tuesday. He was 76. Members of his family said he ...