Bruce Turner was a largely self-taught clarinet player who picked up alto sax in the navy during WWII. He became an in demand clarinetist in trad bands (Freddy Randall, Humphrey Lyttleton) but became even more valued for his swinging, Benny Carter styled alto playing. This podcas ...Show more
Don’t miss two award-winning performances from the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, including a teen trio from the Bay Area and a sax quartet from a San Antonio High School.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
We meet an award-winning saxophone quartet from Texas. A teen flutist who is also a talented figure skater performs Faure. An impressive 16-year-old performs a piece by a guitarist/composer who inspires him, and a violinist from Hong Kong studying in Los Angeles tells us about ho ...Show more
It's National Saxophone Day at Party Central, and Clem's brother Corey is hitting all the right notes... sort of. From sax facts that date back to 1885 to Corey's questionable hand-eye coordination, this episode is a cacophony of fun, family, and the occasional musical gas. Will ...Show more