This is FRESH AIR. In modern jazz and improvised music, there are many single-instrument choirs, such as saxophone quartets and brass ensembles. Also, bands have clarinets. Germany's The Clarinet Trio ...

The clarinet is hardly as an exotic instrument as the oud, but both instruments have their places in modern jazz and it's always fascinating to hear how each sounds within those contexts they're ...

Clarinet players would have a hard time finding a better friend than Clare Fischer. At a time when the instrument -- except in classical music settings -- is largely relegated to secondary status, the ...

Simon Dobson laughs when he hears the Internet tags attached to his name: alternative brass band, cinematic, contemporary classical, dub step, funk, punk, United Kingdom. The British trumpeter and ...

Oran Etkin first came across Malian music during an African dance class in 1998. In the years since then, the Brooklyn-based clarinetist and saxophonist has found a way to make music that draws on his ...

From his backyard shop off the Danforth, Weir has worked on clarinets and saxophones for professionals from top orchestras, ...

The clarinet, valued for its versatility, range and pure sinusoidal timbre, has enjoyed the attention of many of classical music’s greatest composers. Earning substantial credibility as a serious solo ...

Billions of cicadas will soon erupt in a symphony of sound after 17 years of silence. I’ll be there with my clarinet. with audio, (unless you don't like bugs). Click to unmute. If you are reading this ...