Blanchard brought the trumpet to his lips, and so began a night of bluesy musings commemorating jazz saxophonist and composer ...

A big part of this magic was that my brother’s drums—a snare, a big bass, two tom-toms (drums ... producer of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Krupa’s fame had an unhappy consequence.

bass drum, cymbals, tambourine, xylophone and many others. These are all played by hitting, tapping or scraping the instruments. The conductor stands at the front of the orchestra and directs the ...