Almost no other instrument seems so synonymous with jazz as the sax. Listen to some classic alto playing from Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt and more greats.
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Break out your sunglasses and get ready for a good time because it’s National Saxophone Day! The holiday marks the birthday ...
The Sax Maniacs are bringing their rocking funk band sounds to a special performance in Mount Clemens this weekend. The band has been together for twenty years, and true to their name, you’ll hear a ...
The Quadraphonnes, Portland’s all-women sax quartet, will perform the music of the eccentric artist Moondog at the Alberta Rose Theater on March 7. Moondog was a blind street musician in New York City ...
The Rolling Stones were a key part of the so-called “British Invasion” that saw countless bands cross over from the United Kingdom into the United States and beyond in the 1960s. But even though they ...
Learn about well-known alto saxophone players. See how their music, style, and talent made them stand out around the world.
Pharoah Sanders’ 1977 release Izipho Zam (My Gifts) on the Strata-East label is a fascinating listen. Widely regarded as a landmark in the evolution of free jazz, it continues to grow on me—and that, ...
A listener who remembers when saxophone quartets were a novelty—and a controversial one at that—is probably wondering how much the Cost-of-Living Adjustment will be for Social Security in 2025. Yes, ...
Saxophone virtuoso Roderick "Rev" Paulin and his players — often billed as Rev & the Congregation — will bring their spirit ...
(Left to right): Nathan Mertens, Carter DeSouza, Joel Ferst and Ian Gunnarschja with Kaori Uno-Jack, MTNA judge and CU Boulder alum. The Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) hosted the Colorado ...
Thomas’s musical career kicked off at 14 years old, when he joined the marching band at Hughes High School and began playing at his local church’s services. “I had a pastor who was very encouraging to ...