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Clarinet conclave: Don Byron dishes to Todd Marcus about the ‘white-centric’ history of their instrument, the genius of Joe Henderson and touring post-pandemic

Clarinetist, saxophonist and composer Don Byron has been a trailblazer in music since his first albums came out in...

November 5, 2024 0

Riffin’ with Don Byron, king of the clarinet and preacher of jazz’s New Gospel

Let’s be honest: You getting tired of all these jazz projects that claim to combine bop with some distant...

January 29, 2014 1

Interview | Todd Marcus on his many inheritances, from Egyptian music to Eric Dolphy

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The Baltimorean bass clarinetist Todd Marcus, who will perform this Friday and Saturday at...

November 14, 2012 3

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