Musicians

Every musician will tell you that there are some musicians who just seem to have better ears than others do.

Every musician will tell you that there are some musicians who just seem to have better ears than others do.

I’ve compared notes with a number of my musician colleagues, and based on my very non-scientific research I can tell you that musicians’ nightmares tend to fall into several similar categories.

With their distinctive makeup and and personas and wild stage shows, few rock bands are as recognizable as KISS. The group has attracted legions of fans…

It’s not every day that the musicians of Fort Jackson’s 282nd Army Band have the opportunity to perform alongside an organist.“This is very unique. This…

For violinist Benjamin Beilman, the music of Johannes Brahms has timeless appeal. Striking what he considers a “perfect balance” between the personal and…

Dr. Billy Taylor (1921–2010) was a pianist, composer and educator. He dedicated his life to teaching jazz history and was a regular voice heard on NPR,…

Wynton Marsalis is a trumpeter, composer, and educator. He is the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center and is an active promotor of music to young…

Peter Cincotti is a pianist, composer, and vocalist who broke onto the music scene at a notably young age. He started learning the piano when he was just…

Dizzy Gillespie (1917–1993) was a true musical innovator. Gillespie not only revolutionized 1940s jazz by becoming one of the first inventors of bebop,…