Lynn Massa may forget a lot of things, but he never forgets how to play the harmonica. “I have to check to make sure my head’s still screwed on sometimes,” he joked, “but I can always play a tune.” ...

The harmonica is the Rodney Dangerfield of musical instruments: It don`t get no respect. If that classic ad were true that ”they all laughed when I sat down at the piano,” just mention the harmonica ...

Nandu Belvalkar and his students set the tune at his classes While most musical instruments require time and effort to learn, the rudimentary harmonica (mouth organ) is an easy pick-me-up plaything ...

LA HULPE, Belgium — His gait is unsteady and his broad face thinning with age. But for nearly two hours this summer, Jean "Toots" Thielemans — who more than half a century ago elevated the harmonica ...

Listening to him nimbly play the instrument with his band Blues Traveler is to behold something special. He’s prolific and capable of playing slow or fast, somber or happy, minor or major. As the ...