Fans may rave about the tuba players in the UC Berkeley Marching Band. Technically, though, they’re playing sousaphones — and the Cal Band calls them “basses.” Whatever you call them, though, those ...

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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — For decades, Kent Broussard had dreamed about joining Louisiana State University's prestigious marching band. But, as dreams far too often go, it fell to the wayside. That is, until ...

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

Fans may rave about the tuba players in the UC Berkeley Marching Band. Technically, though, they’re playing sousaphones — and the Cal Band calls them “basses.” Whatever you call them, though, those ...