Since the jazz clarinet never really died, renaissance—or rebirth—may not be the term that best describes what's happening to the instrument in the twenty-first century jazz universe; it is, however, ...

The clarinet is one of the most important instruments in the foundation of jazz, from its early progenitors Sidney Bechet, Barney Bigard, Johnny Dodds, Edmond Hall and George Lewis to such later famed ...

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 ...

(Gallery by Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) New Orleans Jazz Fest brings out Michael White's musical zeal, and not just the part that come through in his searing, blues-drenched ...

Mike Hatchard’s Jazz Breakfast takes place in The Queen Elizabeth Room in The Shoreham Centre on Sunday 4 January. 11.00am to ...

Kenny Davern, who died Tuesday at 71, was a jazz player regarded as one of the great clarinet players of his generation. In a career that stretched more than 50 years, Davern was widely hailed for the ...