The next Kontakt instrument in the Primaries series is a "full-spectrum collection of uniquely expressive woodwind articulations" that "captures the physical friction of the woodwind family" ...

Joni’s music is one of stylistic turns, but her acoustic guitar playing reveals an affection for jazz even in her earliest works.

Southside High School student Anzlie Ingram has played the clarinet for eight years, but will have the opportunity to fulfill what she calls a “longtime dream” next week. Ingram was recently selected ...

Going from my rowdy suburban school into the state band was a joy, even if I didn’t play for Princess Diana like the rest of ...

NORTHAMPTON — When you’re a multi-instrumentalist recording your first album, figuring out how to employ all your talents might be a challenge. Luckily for Northampton’s Diana Daniels, she had the ...

Daniel Starykh has been playing trumpet for a year and came to Franklin Middle School’s 30th annual Band and Orchestra Camp so he could improve. Happy with his decision, he said, “My teachers are ...

A composer and pianist as well, he was a prolific recording artist who integrated jazz, classical and world music traditions in a career that spanned seven decades. By Hank Shteamer Ralph Towner, a ...

To be fully transparent, this was initially going to be a very different essay. I first set out to chronicle Joni Mitchell’s transformation from a folk visionary to a jazz voyager; a story of ...

Sharna Schofield hadn't given a clarinet recital in more than 50 years, but the 69-year-old Sun City Vistoso resident was back on stage Sunday afternoon as if she were 15 again. "My teacher told me, ...