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Trumpeter Kermit Ruffins shares personal journey from hardship to hope

Fashion / April 17, 2024 / Newsrelease Desk

Trumpeter Kermit Ruffins shares personal journey from hardship to hope – CBS News Watch CBS News Renowned New Orleans trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, celebrated for his performances on global stages, opens up on how his family’s firsthand experience with gun violence has shaped his life and music. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for […]

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Kermit Ruffins on the hometown gun violence that rocked his family:

Kermit Ruffins has performed on some of the world’s biggest stages. With his trumpet in hand, the 59-year-old has taken jazz to the next note ever since his childhood days. “My uncle Percy Williams, he’s a trumpet player, and I can remember being 8, 9, 10-years-old, and he would come to the house almost every