Playing music as part of a group typically requires that not only are all of the instruments tuned to each other, but also that the musicians play in a specific key. For some musicians, like pianists ...

Bennie Maupin discusses his love affair with the bass clarinet. This story is part of our spotlight this month on musicians who play instruments tuned in the lower frequencies. This month we're ...

Marcus gets a clean, unfettered sound from both his band and his instrument on his new album. Trio+ is crisp, tight and varied — with more good melodies than we can dip into. This is FRESH AIR. The ...

Griffin Woodard is a composer, bass clarinetist, and bandleader who believes in the transformative power of music. As an instrumentalist, Woodard’s primary focus is playing the bass clarinet in a jazz ...

Jazz bass clarinetist Stefano Doglioni was born in 1986 in Feltre, Italy. He began playing classical clarinet at the age of 9 and since 2004 he dedicated himself exclusively to the bass clarinet.

The sound you hear at any orchestra concert comes from a collection of instruments more valuable than you can imagine. Their value comes not just from antiquity and craftsmanship, but also from their ...