Pete Fountain, the iconic traditional jazz clarinetist whose sweet sound and merry spirit personified New Orleans for millions of fans, died early Saturday after a decade of declining health. He was ...

Pete Fountain, the goateed clarinetist who became a global ambassador of New Orleans jazz with his flawlessly slippery technique and joyful sound, died Saturday of heart failure while in hospice care ...

This week, Riverwalk Jazz spotlights the rich legacy of jazz clarinet players from the Crescent City. The sound of New Orleans jazz is unique. The distinctive New Orleans clarinet sound blends with ...

To save the New Orleans clarinet tradition, Evan Christopher is coaxing it into the 21st century, resuscitating it with new ideas and fresh contexts while eloquently speaking the language of Sidney ...

The hauntingly beautiful 'wailing' sounds of early New Orleans jazz clarinets, often featured in brass bands or jazz funerals, are one of the most distinctive instrument styles in American music. The ...

The bluesy songs that come out of New Orleans-based clarinetist Evan Christopher’s instrument might have been written a century ago. Music evocative of Sidney Bechet, Barney Bigard, Omer Simeon and ...

Pete Fountain, whose easygoing, apparently effortless style on the clarinet and his perpetually sunny disposition made him a natural ambassador for New Orleans, died Saturday in New Orleans. He was 86 ...

Can a New Orleans clarinet virtuoso transform a character actor into a romantic lead? That's the daunting task faced by Stephanie Thompson when she performs Stephen Dankner's "Concerto for E flat ...

The clarinet mural you describe is pretty hard to miss and stands as a landmark tribute to New Orleans' jazz history in a neighborhood that played a key role in the genre's development. The mural, ...

Pete Fountain, the clarinetist who became a global ambassador for New Orleans jazz with his flawlessly slippery technique and joyful sound, died Saturday of heart failure while in hospice care in New ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. December 6, 2017 -- The hauntingly beautiful "wailing" sounds of early New Orleans jazz clarinets, often featured in brass bands or jazz funerals, are one of the most distinctive ...