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 ...

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 ...

Three bass clarinetists have put forth albums in these hard times, aiming to earn respect for that dour, difficult instrument. Rudi Mahall especially earns praise. Irony and affectionate satire rule ...

Bennie Maupin has been standing in the shadows, enhancing the music of such high-profilers as Miles Davis, Andrew Hill and Herbie Hancock, during much of his career. Not before time, he steps up to ...

CLAREMONT — Now in its eighth year as a summer festival, the Claremont Clarinet Festival returns to the Pomona College campus June 16-22, presenting 14 solo clarinetists in four public concerts of ...

Wharton Music Center presents Clarinets a la Mode as part of its Community Concert Series on April 26 at 3 p.m. at the Long Hill Township Public Library, 917 Valley Road in Gillette. The concert is ...

Cooling towers crafted for a power station along the M1 corridor have been a familiar part of the skyline since they were built back in the 1960s.