If you love jazz music and always wanted to play in a jazz orchestra, don’t give up your dreams and try out some of the easiest jazz instruments to learn. It is never too late to start learning. But ...

Originally a self-taught jazz clarinetist, Dr. Joseph D. Howell now performs, composes, and teaches music of many styles and instruments. He has earned three college degrees in jazz/clarinet ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. December 6, 2017 -- The hauntingly beautiful "wailing" sounds of early New Orleans jazz clarinets, often featured in brass bands or jazz funerals, are one of the most distinctive ...

When the JVC Jazz Festival presents Legends of the Clarinet at the Iridium from June 17th-22nd it will mark the return of the bebop era's two greatest innovators of that instrument, now largely ...

In his 2000 book, “Bowling Alone,” political scientist Robert D. Putnam argued the decline of American participation in community activities like the PTA, churches and even bowling leagues was ...

Once you learn basics of the clarinet, which might take some time, get introduced to the clarinet in jazz. For that, you will need to learn some of the basic blues scales for a start and spend time on ...