Jazz bassist Stanley Clarke sits at the center of the room, six young musicians focused on him as they practice at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center on a recent afternoon. “So the ...

Double basses are interesting. They go through a lot of owners. They outlive us all, you know. Of course, Redmond's own playing is a delight, toggling between hard-driving swing and deft ballad tempi, ...

Between trips to his stuffed Toyota Prius to unload gear, Nick Petumenos swiftly straightens a row of chairs as the sound of legendary trumpeter Freddie Hubbard pours out of a wireless speaker. On ...