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In light of recent campaign announcements here in the USA, we're taking a political (music) stand in our first edition of #FunnyFriday.
Are all the jokes going to be this bad? Probably. Will things occasionally get weird? I promise you they will. Is there a third question because things sound better in threes? You betcha!
International Jazz Day: A World Without Jazz
Today we're excited to be celebrating International Jazz Day, an event started and organized by UNESCO in 2012 to celebrate “the virtues of jazz as an educational tool, and a force for peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people.” Around the globe there are concerts, classes, seminars and celebrations of all the ways jazz music has influenced and continues to positively affect people all over the world. We've put together a short series highlighting some of the subtle ways jazz spices our daily lives, so stay tuned here or on our YouTube Channel while we unroll our trilogy "A...
Every week brings a new chance for artists and musicians to improve their skills and techniques, so we're dedicating Tuesdays to helping woodwind players reach their goals with our #TuesdayTips series!
(Ben Britton, Everything Saxophone)
Today is the opening of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2015, and we've highlighted one act for each day of this historic celebration of one of the greatest and most unique music cities in the entire world!
#TBT Orrin Tucker
Orrin Tucker, legendary bandleader from 1933 to the 1990s, produced more than 70 recordings, several of them selling over a million copies, and was a big fan of Claude Lakey!
Earth Day Announcement
For Earth Day 2015, we are very excited to announce that Claude Lakey will be donating 1% of the net proceeds of sales of IVRY Reeds to African Wildlife Foundation.
Claude Lakey Celebrates Record Store Day 2015
Once a year, Record Store Day celebrates the culture of the the independent music store, bringing together artists and small businesses who give to one another and help sustain the art economy. We at Claude Lakey are huge fans of this important holiday, so we’ve put together a small guide to help you get the most out of this wonderful annual event.
Employee Profile: D.O.G.
Today's blog post takes us up close and personal with one of Claude Lakey’s most outstanding (on all fours) employees: The one and only D.O.G.
Anyone who delves into the vast expanse of modern day jazz artists needs to know Snarky Puppy.
"I found the Compass Ligature to be the most neutral of these ligatures when comparing it to the overall sound. And in comparison to my stock ligature, the Compass simply required less air and produced a bigger sound."