Submissions for Bands at NAMM Closes December 9
The 2023 NAMM Show is calling musical acts of all genres to showcase their talents during The NAMM Show, held April 13-15 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.…
Buffet Crampon Announces Innovative 'Clarimate' Silent Clarinet System
Buffet Crampon is pleased to announce the launch of ClariMate, an innovative and revolutionary new digital clarinet mute designed to allow clarinetists of all ages and abilities the opportunity to…
D'Addario Woodwinds Launches 'Reed Finder'
D’Addario Woodwinds launches Reed Finder, a first-of-its-kind, interactive tool designed for woodwind musicians to find the perfect reed for their set-up. Just in time for back to school, the Reed Finder is…
The Guitar Center Music Foundation Replaces Instruments for Marrero Middle School Band in New Orleans
[caption id="attachment_83085" align="alignleft" width="460"] Students of the Marrero Middle School band performing “When the Saints Go Marching In” with members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band at the school on…
National Association for Music Education Launches Fiscal Year—and School Year—with Renewed Advocacy Efforts and Coalition-Building
This fall, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) welcomed several new members to the Music Education Policy Roundtable (hereafter, the Roundtable), a public policy coalition consisting of more than…
JodyJazz Introduces the World’s First Hand-Hammered Saxophone Mouthpiece
JodyJazz, Inc. has announced the introduction of the world’s first hand-hammered saxophone mouthpiece, the new JodyJazz HH Tenor model. Since Jody Espina first began designing his JodyJazz mouthpieces, he has…
Coming Soon: New Suzuki Cello Volume One Recordings from Alfred Music
Alfred Music and The International Suzuki Cello Committee are pleased to present new recordings of Suzuki Cello School Volume One by Yumi Kendall in collaboration with pianist Natalie Zhu. The…
Introducing Meraki Flutes
After 12 years as a flute specialist business, Flute Pro Shop (FPS) has recognized three major issues for flute players looking for a new flute, and has developed solutions for…
‘Tis the Season: Back to School Sales Post-Pandemic
Nearly 80 percent of participants (79.1%) in this month’s MI dealer survey report that things have either fully or mostly returned to “business as usual” in area school districts post-pandemic.…
The Sax Talk: Suppliers of Alto Saxophones Discuss the Market
Along with the tenor saxophone, the alto is arguably the most popular member of this family of woodwind instruments. Embraced by the likes of Harvey Pittel, Cannonball Adderley, Tim McCallister,…
'Pizzicato Performance Collection' for Beginning Orchestra Released by Wingert-Jones Publications
Wingert-Jones Publications’ newest release, Pizzicato Performance Collection, Fifteen Pizzicato Works for the Beginning String Orchestra, is a collection of original pizzicato works by popular composer, Doug Spata. A supplementary resource…
MMR Dealer Survey: Back to School 2022
We invite you to share your thoughts on the upcoming "Back to School" season with your fellow MMR readers by clicking here! Results to appear in our August issue.