Maple & Brass is so excited to have Nate's trombone playing on this "Back To School" ad from Wegman's!

The sound brass players think of as our own can be very different than what others hear. How does if differ from venue to venue?

My favorite etude book challenges me every time. I reach for the same book - it's the easiest music to play and the hardest to perfect.

Sergei Nakariakov: No Limit Teldec Classics, December 7, 2006 Sergei’s unlimited technique has allowed him to explore even the most...

Recording yourself might be the fastest way towards improvement on your instrument.

Recording involves suspending your conscious thought and allowing your mind to meld completely with what you hear.

Musicians, what are ways you see that our industry can "green" itself?

I said to myself the ringing was worth it, but one day it never stopped. The problem is, your inner ear never heals.

Snooky's build into the uptempo is the jazz equivalent of Bud Herseth's legendary entrance in the CSO's recording of Tchaik 6.

This month I challenged myself to revisit music I recorded eleven years ago to find out what a decade of work has done to my playing.

Recording Grapefruit Moon with Southside Johnny was a career highlight for me. Hard hitting, bluesy, open-hearted rock and roll.

Listening to Tim sing so low snapped me out of believing I couldn't play low notes. I needed a new concept of my embouchure.

To do a routine, or to not do a routine for any instrumentalist is a big question.

John Allred is a master of the trombone. What makes some musicians transcend their instrument?