The Clarinets is both the name of the all-clarinet improvisational trio of Chris Speed, Oscar Noriega and Anthony Burr, and the title of their new CD, the first release on Speed's new Skirl Records ...

The increase in the number of recently released solo piano CDs could be a direct result of the popularity of the piano-less quartet. The Vinny Golia Quartet on Sfumato is just a little bit different.

KEARNEY — A faithful nucleus of musicians and audience members made the first year of Kearney Adult Community Band so successful, said band leader Dan Frizane. “The audience continued to enjoy the ...

If Chicagoan James Falzone isn’t the hardest working clarinet player in jazz, he’s pretty close to it. In addition to touring with his widely admired jazz quartet KLANG and exploring Arabic music ...

List of Illustrations -- List of music examples -- Editorial note -- Preface and acknowledgments -- 1: Basic clarinet -- 2: Origins of the clarinet -- 3: Earliest clarinets -- 4: Chalumeau -- 5: ...

Since the end of the big band era, the clarinet has taken a backseat to its sexier woodwind cousin, the saxophone. But in the Bay Area, thanks to a fertile environment of classically trained ...