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 ...

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 ...

Here we have a video of a talented young man playing Cannibal Corpse's most famous song, 'Hammer Smashed Face' on his bass clarinet. More like 'Hammer Smashed Bass ...

1. ML on BC 05:21 2. Trumpet Rising 06:21 3. West End Blues 06:45 4. Bass Clarinet Moon (for Joan Fleur) 05:21 5. Super Old Silver 04:42 6. ML on BC 2 03:34 7. Thanks Miles 03:41 8. Zim 05:09 9.

Just a few months ago, patrons of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra heard a concerto for saxophone and orchestra, which is a fairly uncommon pairing. This time around, they will experience something ...

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 ...

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 ...

The new Lucille! is a leap forward for Jason Stein, who began by taking a leap—he picked up the bass clarinet at age 22 and played his first show with it that week. Credit: Shea Whinnery The star ...