In the short history of jazz—only about 110 years—the bass clarinet has had an even shorter existence. Students of Charles Darwin's evolutionary studies might point towards the adaption of the ...

‘Pennsylvania Avenue Hustle,’ off Todd Marcus’ upcoming album, “On These Streets,” an album powered by living and working in Sandtown-Winchester, is a manic tune that opens with foreboding cymbals and ...

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 ...

I very stubbornly stuck with the clarinet because I love the instrument and made them give me clarinet solos instead of saxophone solos on everything. I was always very proud to play clarinet. Ken ...