If you love jazz music and always wanted to play in a jazz orchestra, don’t give up your dreams and try out some of the easiest jazz instruments to learn. It is never too late to start learning. But ...

Jazz is strange enough for some listeners. Dig a little deeper and it gets ever so bizarre. Throughout the music's history, particular instruments have risen to challenge of playing improvised music.

Here, we have eight New Orleans performers from the Jazz and Heritage Festival lift the veil on the instruments they use to complete their music.

ECM regularly tops lists of the best jazz labels though their full name—Edition of Contemporary Music—would argue for a broader scope of content. A substantial number of their most popular albums, ...

Fifth grader Javae Kirlew took a few moments to situate his lips against the mouthpiece of his new trumpet Wednesday afternoon before he found the sweet spot. Then he blared along with five of his ...

The festival will showcase Louisiana Music Hall of Fame inductee Jonathon 'Boogie' Long, sensational old-time music ...

Historically the cornet was the quintessential jazz instrument but over a century of its evolution other instruments have also become part of the regular jazz armamentarium. These include common ones ...

Mike Corrigan is maintaining a centuries-old craft of making and repairing brass instruments. Musicians from Bruno Mars' band, Lincoln Center's jazz series and others from around the world come to his ...

This article is a part of Helping the Helpers, our annual series to raise awareness for nonprofits throughout the area.

The jazz program offers a wide range of ensemble opportunities in jazz, world and popular music. All instruments and all majors are welcome to audition and participate.

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