Since the end of the big band era, the clarinet has taken a backseat to its sexier woodwind cousin, the saxophone. But in the Bay Area, thanks to a fertile environment of classically trained ...

He led the most influential, for a time the most popular, and perhaps the most polished of the big bands of the swing era." Goodman's NMAH clarinet was crafted in the workshops of the legendary ...

He soon doubled on clarinet and played with a long list of dance bands ... Into the 1950s and beyond, Hucko recorded with or led big bands playing swing era hits. He also was a mainstay on the ...

Daniel, a 15-year-old sophomore, and Aubrey, a 14-year-old freshman, have big dreams as well, their band director says. In addition to clarinet, the younger Folwicks are also accomplished ...