The flute is one of the oldest known instruments, but it gets little respect. Ever since Neanderthals held cave-dwelling jam sessions on perforated bear bones, humanoids have panned the instrument's ...

For a long time, jazz musicians who played the flute as their primary instrument were fairly rare. In recent years, the number of flutists has grown tremendously including three with new albums: ...

After James Moody and Frank Wess established the flute as a solo jazz instrument in the 1950s, and Herbie Mann popularized it in the 1960s, the musician that has become most identified with virtuosic ...

Flutist Laurel Zucker has an impressive resume. Educated at Julliard and the New England Conservatory of Music, Zucker has taught classical flute at Sacramento State for nearly three decades. She has ...

If you ask jazz flutist Ali Ryerson about her career path in music, she’ll tell you this: “I had what I call a perfect storm to become a jazz player growing up.” Her three older brothers were ...

Katisse Buckhingham starred as the kid who gave Alyssa Milano a hickey on Who's the Boss. It gets better: He also played flute and saxophone on The Chronic. Actually, it gets even better than that: He ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ron Burgundy has two passions: Becoming a network anchor and playing the jazz flute. While he would achieve the former in ...

Mark Weinstein is a master jazz flutist who was once a master jazz trombonist. In 1966, he played trombone on Cuban Roots, a prized cult classic which blended Afro-Cuban folkloric music with jazz.

It's a flute-off. In November, rapper and classically trained flautist Lizzo challenged Will Ferrell to a jazz flute duel. His "Anchorman" character Ron Burgundy accepted in January. She pulls a flute ...

The flute is having a moment, says our music reporter Giovanni Russonello. André 3000, of OutKast fame, released his album “New Blue Sun” late last year. On it, he traded rap and his distinctive voice ...

"I actually don’t know what I’m doing and that’s part of the art." —Andre 3000 on his shift to playing the jazz flute. Andre 3000, celebrated for his groundbreaking work with Outkast, is charting a ...

Flute-playing soul-jazz phenomenon Ragan Whiteside releases a brand-new single titled "Off The Cuff" on the Randis Music label today, May 28, 2021. The flirty new groove, co-written by Whiteside with ...