The jazz world is mourning the loss of acclaimed saxophonist and clarinetist Ken Peplowksi, who died this week at the age of 66. Below are the thoughts of WBGO's former Director of Editorial Content, ...

A clarinet trio is a chamber trio comprising a clarinet, a bowed string instrument such as a violin, viola or cello, and a piano; the phrase can also refer to a composition written for such a trio.

I'm happy to have been invited to reflect on five clarinetists whose work has enriched my life, and to share a track by each of them. Clarinet, like many instruments, is a strict taskmaster — an ...

A clarinet trio is a chamber trio comprising a clarinet, a bowed string instrument such as a violin, viola or cello, and a piano; the phrase can also refer to a composition written for such a trio.

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 ...

Mozart didn't know Jazz Fest, but he knew about the power of the clarinet. He wrote some of his most gorgeous concertos for the instrument, knowing its clear, clean timbre could lift melodies to ...

Clarinetist Ken Peplowski returns to the Attucks Jazz Club! “Brilliantly entertaining” (DownBeat), Peplowski has been hailed by the BBC as “arguably the greatest living jazz clarinetist.” Hearing this ...

For an acclaimed clarinetist like Ken Peplowski, the upbeat Christmas standards like “Sleigh Ride” are fun to play, but the guest artist at next week’s “Swingin’ Christmas” concert by the Knoxville ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Nobody will ever mistake Anat Cohen for any other clarinetist.

Clarinetist and composer Ben Goldberg says his is an "instrument that at times responds better to the oblique glance than direct confrontation."... 'A Strict Taskmaster': 5 Ways To Play The Jazz ...