Many trumpet players consider the horns made by Monette Trumpets the best in the world. In a workshop tucked away near the Portland airport, everyone plays the trumpet. They also make the trumpets.

Scotty Barnhart, director of the Count Basie Orchestra, demonstrates what makes a trumpet made by Portland's David Monette so special in the 'Music" episode of the PBS series, "Craft in America." ...

While studying trumpet performance at St. Olaf College in Minnesota two decades ago, Jason Harrelson, owner of Harrelson Trumpets, became consumed with learning how the trumpet works and understanding ...