Dr Shannon Lowe (University of Florida professor) released a fantastic album in 2020, getting great reviews. Listen to it here!
Shannon Lowe — “A Musical Bouquet” (MSR Classics, 2020) Open »
Solista y músico de orquesta El contrabajista Manuel Valdés Argudín (1956) nació en la ciudad de Cienfuegos, Cuba, estudió el contrabajo en el Conservatorio Amadeo
[Why?] … belongs amongst the best pieces written for this instrument combination. Double Bassist I first met the great Romanian virtuoso Ovidiu Badila at Kloster
Always eager to try something new, the curious and passionate Simon Höfele contacted Turkish composer Kaan Bulak in 2019 in search of a piece he could perform at the BBC Radio 3 Open Ear concert. Bulak — who has become known for his electroacoustic ensemble and unique compositions spanning contemporary and classical music — had nothing in store to offer and so decided to write a piece from scratch for the occasion. In the resulting piece, Fantasy Op. 15, now released as a joint EP by Kaan Bulak and Simon Höfele on Neue Meister, Bulak transformed Höfele’s recordings into sound effects that complement his live performance on stage. Listen here to this fascinating new piece of the repertoire.
Simon Höfele — “Bulak: Fantasy Op. 15” (Neue Meister, 2021) Open »
Steve Davis is one of the most prominent trombonists on the New York jazz scene, where he leads his own bands in addition to having worked with the Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, Jackie McLean, Chick Corea, Larry Willis, Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars, Jimmy Heath, Ron Carter, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver, Cedar Walton, Harold Mabern, René McLean, Roy Hargrove, Christian McBride, Nat Reeves, Willie Jones III, One For All Featuring Eric Alexander, and many others.
Steve Davis: “Just Try to Play the Language… Don’t Necessarily Be Stuck on Trombone Stuff” Open »
In this interview, we have Arnaud Dumond, a prominent French guitarist and composer with whom we talk about his long career as well as current and future projects.
Arnaud Dumond: “The Individual Work of Improvement Is 90% Of Our Activity as a Musician” Open »
Dr Elizabeth Janzen is Associate Professor of Flute at Texas A&M University—Kingsville and Second Flute in the Victoria Symphony Orchestra.
Elizabeth Janzen: “Save Everything That You Hear Along the Course of Your Educational Career” Open »
Dom Moio, celebrated jazz drummer and faculty member at Arizona State University, recommends some books on drum technique.
Drum Technique Books Recommended by Dom Moio Open »
Internationally renowned violin soloist Sebastian Bohren tells us about his early inspiration for becoming a violinist, his time in the Stradivari Quartet, and his exciting new recordings of Mozart concerti.
In his exclusive interview for Clarinet Magazine, Scot Humes (Professor at the University of Louisiana at Monroe) gives some advice for both students and teachers.
Scot Humes’ Advice for Clarinet Students and Teachers Open »
