Learning to play a musical instrument requires learning at least three distinct languages. One day in sixth grade I was informed by the band director that I would henceforth be playing a tuba. (Later ...

Windsor-born musician Jarrett McCourt is glad to be devoting his professional life to mastering an instrument. But we’ve got to ask: Why the tuba? “We didn’t have a tuba until I was in 10th grade. (My ...