Well now meet their bigger, badder brother: the contrabass clarinet! The contrabass clarinet, also known as a pedal or elephant clarinet, has a 10-foot tube which doubles back on itself twice. The ...

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 ...

Clarinet players would have a hard time finding a better friend than Clare Fischer. At a time when the instrument -- except in classical music settings -- is largely relegated to secondary status ...

Unpacking 'Cave Music,' A Style As Funky As It Is Unlikely The trio Moon Hooch got its start on the subway platforms of New York City, trying to recreate the sounds and energy of dance club music ...

I’m taking my own advice and trying something new yet again. As I sat in concert band one day watching several new instruments being brought out I looked down at my clarinet and said to myself ...

*growl* *tweet* *growl* *tweet* This duet between a contrabass clarinet and a piccolo A-flat clarinet is not too dissimilar to a bear playing with a baby bird. Yet, while the intriguing partnership of ...

John McCowen's Solo Contra presents an EP-length, finely-sketched portrait of a rarely heard instrument: the contrabass clarinet. It also marks the most recent stage in an eclectic path through music ...

She said she’s a little nervous, but contrabass clarinet player Grant Lang is optimistic. “I’m not really nervous. I’m pretty confident with the pieces, and we’re well-rehearsed,” Lang ...