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 ...

The 19th Annual District 112 Mid-Level Solo and Ensemble Festival was held on April 29 at Pioneer Ridge Middle School. Close to 300 middle school students from Chaska Middle School East, Chaska Middle ...

Adam Matthes: viola; Aleksandr Karjaka: bass clarinet; Amanda Gookin: cello; Austin Walker: drums (solos); Ben Bryden: tenor sax; Bradley Madsen: trombone; Chris ...

When did you start playing the Bass Clarinet, and what was it about the Bass Clarinet that led you to choose it? The first time I tried Bass Clarinet was at my clarinet teacher's house when I had only ...

More than a quarter century after its initial appearance, a landmark album from the second wave of downtown NYC jazz reappears in a remastered hi-res release. What is chamber jazz? The emergence of ...