Popularized in the late 19th century by German clockmaker Matthias Hohner, the harmonica has shaped the personality, sound, and form of American music like few other instruments. Although adopted by ...

Joe Sakimoto studied harmonica with Hidero Satoh and had his first recital in Tokyo in 1967. He also studied with Helmuth Herold in Germany in 1970 and with Tomy Reilly in London in 1971. Joe Sakimoto ...

Harmonica virtuoso Larry Adler was famous for performing major works by composers such as George Gershwin, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Darius Milhaud. In 1961, the ABC filmed him in action, and ...

NORTHUMBERLAND — Valley musicians Jim Wetzel and Greg Harvey, known as the duo Jim Wetzel & Harmonica Harv, will perform Friday at 7 p.m., at Front Street Station, 2 Front St., Northumberland. A ...

Adam Glasser has forged his career in jazz by ­re-interpreting classics from his native South Africa on his chromatic harmonica, a surprisingly challenging instrument he never expected to take up.

Adam Glasser has forged his career in jazz by re-interpreting classics from South Africa on his chromatic harmonica, a surprisingly challenging instrument he never expected to take up. “Harmonica can ...