JW Pepper, founded in the 19th century, continues to showcase the original brass instrument that began its legacy.

Before J.W. Pepper became the world’s largest sheet music retailer, it helped make music history by crafting a new instrument: a brass tuba with its bell pointed upright. The instrument, recognized as ...

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Big black and white letters that spelled out "Preservation Hall New Orleans" made the jazz band's sousaphone hard to miss. That was, at least, until it went missing. "If you're trying to identify the ...

The Joy of Music's Lower Frequencies Julius Mckee is a member of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band in New Orleans. He's also one of the premier sousaphone players in the country. In the first of a four-part ...

FILE - In this May 6, 2012, file photo, Ben Jaffe, tuba player and director of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band hugs George Wein, founder of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, as well as the ...

A Pennsylvania music company credited with creating the first sousaphone in the United States is highlighting its historic roots more than a century after the instrument helped reshape the sound of ...

Big black and white letters that spelled out "Preservation Hall New Orleans" made the jazz band's sousaphone hard to miss. That was, at least, until it went missing. "If you're trying to identify the ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A distinctive wraparound tuba that was stolen last month from the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in New Orleans is back. Creative director and musician Ben Jaffe said he recovered the ...

Big black and white letters that spelled out "Preservation Hall New Orleans" made the jazz band's sousaphone hard to miss. That was, at least, until it went missing. "If you're trying to identify the ...