Though many have tried to argue the opposite to Nathan Tokunaga, the clarinet is a key instrument played in classic jazz ensembles — and he wants to educate others on just that. Tokunaga, a first year ...

Adrian Galante is a multifaceted, exciting, young multi-instrumentalist, arranger and composer whose remarkable command of his craft belies his youth. At a recent appearance at New York’s legendary ...

In 1940, three of the most famous musicians in America were Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and Woody Herman, all leaders of jazz big bands that had crossed over to the pop charts. What did the three have ...

Too many influences to be listed here. I am where I am thanks to my wonderful mentors Solhi al-Wadi, Shurki Shawki, Nicolai Viovanof and Anatoly Moratof back in Damascus, and Charles Neidich in New ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Caffe Lena will begin 2024 with its first benefit event of the year; Horns for Haiti. Horns for Haiti, a nonprofit organization formed in 2020 by Bill Cole of Cole’s Woodwind shop ...

Photo: Internationally acclaimed clarinetist Mariam Adam headlines Colorado Clarinet Day 2025. It seemed like a nice idea, recalls Professor of Clarinet Daniel Silver: Let’s gather together the ...

The clarinet will take center stage Thursday for the second concert in the current season of the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach. The Spanish clarinetist José Franch-Ballester, joined by cellist ...