The Grand Staff. Treble Clef on upper staff; Bass Clef on lower staff (image: wikipedia) The curving flourishes of music notation have always been something a mystery to me, although every day I, like ...

John Toney, a bassist, who has played with Broadway musicals for many years, leads session at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz Summer Program. (Stephen Williams/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs ...

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Fresh off a double win at the CLEF Music Awards 2025, composer Dhruv Dhalla reflects on Ranjhana, the joy of creation, and ...

A long-standing venue dedicated to preserving jazz music is holding its first concert in over two years later this month. The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts is hosting Pentad, a ...

At the top of every score, and the beginning of every stave, repeated on every line, is a symbol that, to seasoned musicians, becomes so familiar as to be invisible. The humble but mighty clef. Clef ...

The annual fundraising event has a new home for its 2026 edition. By Sophie Williams The 2026 edition of the O2 Silver Clef Awards will take place at London’s Royal Albert Hall in celebration of its ...