J.W. Pepper and the Birth of the Sousaphone
On the field, in the stands, or on the street, the Sousaphone is one of the most recognizable instruments in the world. Now a staple of show bands and parades,…
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On the field, in the stands, or on the street, the Sousaphone is one of the most recognizable instruments in the world. Now a staple of show bands and parades,…
Pepper’s own Rocco Richardson had a chance to speak to Scott Fredericks, minister of music at St. Matthew Lutheran about their famous Austin organ, the eighth largest organ in the world….
When hearing about the prospect of meeting and interviewing Pat Martino, all we could think about here at Pepper was how much we love his music and what musical knowledge…
Here we have a fantastic selection of videos from Pepper’s interview with jazz trumpet legend Roger Ingram. Listen to Ingram talk about his new book, Clinical Notes on Trumpet Playing,…
Listen as composer John Rutter delves deeply into the importance of choir in all aspects of life. He shares his own love of music with us as he discusses the…
On Wednesday, February 11th, the Jazz With Pepper series continued with a visit from guitar legend Pat Martino. Eager musicians of all ages filled the Exton reference center in anticipation of…
Recently, Pepper had the privilege to speak with Debra Reilly, a 2015 Grammy nominee for the Music Educator Award. Ms. Reilly teaches and directs the string programs for Springhouse and Orefield Middle Schools in Parkland School District in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
When you hear the name John Rutter, your mind automatically jumps to the thought of Christmas music. What makes Rutter’s name so synonymous with Christmas? We had a chance to sit down…
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with John Rutter and discuss his forthcoming Anniversary Editions series, published by Oxford University Press and Hinshaw Publications. 2014 marks the 30th…