This week we mark the 125th anniversary of the birth of New Orleans clarinetist and bandleader George Lewis, whom the Historic New Orleans Collection called “among the most influential and widely ...

We're joined by a New Orleans institution — clarinetist and vocalist Doreen Ketchens. She's got several nicknames — "Lady Louie," "Queen Clarinet," and "Miss Satchmo," all of after her biggest idol, ...

Noted New Orleans jazz clarinetist Tim Laughlin will close out the 2024-25 season of the Third Sunday Concert Series at Christ Episcopal Church in Covington on May 18. Laughlin will be joined by David ...

Evan Christopher began playing clarinet in junior high school in Long Beach, CA. His first introduction to New Orleans music was hearing Louis Armstrong's Hot Fives and Sevens with Johnny Dodds and ...

4 ICYMI: Watch the Next On Stage: Season 6 Premiere This season, the regional professional orchestra celebrates 60 years of music in the foothills of western North Carolina with more than seventeen ...

New Orleans clarinetist Doreen Ketchens, known as the Clarinet Queen of New Orleans, performs on Thursday, Aug. 8 as part of the Community Arts Program (CAP) Summer Concert Series at Coral Gables ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Clarinetist Alvin Batiste, who toured with Ray Charles, recorded with Branford Marsalis and taught pianist Henry Butler, died Sunday of an apparent heart attack. He was in his 70s.

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, as well as new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, ...