Speaking of saxophones (saxophones), I think of playing jazz, rock, etc. live in front of your body. However, this 'sub-contrabass saxophone' is so large that even an adult cannot lift it or play it ...

John McCowen has made a career of transforming the contrabass clarinet into an instrument all his own. Born in Carbondale and now based in Reykjavik, Iceland, the composer got involved with music as a ...

Fallon has embarked on the wonderful world of low flutes, but he could do with some practice. Here are our fully qualified, no-holds-barred, professionally-informed thoughts on his performance. But ...

Callaway was first introduced to the contrabass recorder when he took Griffioen's history of western music class last year. From that class, Callaway learned that the recorder had its heyday during ...

Bertram Turetzky has worn so many hats he could almost keep a haberdashery in business all by himself. Over the course of a six-decade career, he has irrevocably redefined the contrabass as a ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Paige Long, contrabass flute virtuoso, will be featured in a concert at Montana State ...