NEWPORT, RI&#151Jazz is the ultimate music of collaboration&#151or, as they say in today's younger generation, collab." For six decades, George Wein's Newport Jazz Festival® &#151now presented by ...

STAPLES-Staples-Motley Band Director Jon Crust is bringing a day-long event titled SaxoSummit, which will feature saxophone musicians to Staples on April 11. The SaxoSummit will conclude with a public ...

This video delves into the cultural significance of the saxophone, featuring key interviews such as the full Arsenio ...

The evolution of Pennsylvania's tech-death/prog metal leaders Rivers of Nihil has been remarkable to watch unfold over the last decade. With their latest album, The Work, they've continued to mature ...

The harmonics of the saxophone concentrate around similar frequencies as the human voice. When you play it, the shape and size of your mouth and throat contribute to the resulting tone. The jazz great ...

British saxophonist Jess Gillam lit up the Ordway Concert Hall this week in St. Paul, in the first saxophone recital presented by the Schubert Club’s “International Artist Series.” Performing with ...

Every once in a while, a single instrument arrives and rewrites the rules. Not just for music, but for culture itself. Think about it. A strip of brass and a few keys gave birth to jazz. A solid block ...

Aidan Levy has written a revealing, comprehensive biography of the improviser-hero Sonny Rollins. By Ben Ratliff When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate ...