Joshua Redman is one of the most versatile saxophonists working today, having come to prominence in the early 90s and working with everyone from Quincy Jones to the Rolling Stones. His newest album, ...

You might be surprised to find out just how often the saxophone is used in classic rock. Not just relegated to jazz or big band music, there are sax players who roll and growl, swoop and dive on their ...

Shorter, who died March 2, was inspired by film and literature, as much as by sounds. One of the great musical minds of our time, he had a profound influence on the course of jazz. GROSS: Jazz ...

Dick Parry, who created some of the most indelible saxophone solos in rock music history through his association with Pink Floyd and lifelong friend David Gilmour, died Friday at age 83. Parry was ...

When you think of classic rock songs, a few instruments immediately come to mind. Heavy bass, walloping drums, shrieking guitars, and vocalists who sing like lightning bolts from the top of a giant ...

Sonny Rollins, a sublime tenor saxophonist and one of the last iconic figures of the golden age of post-World War II jazz, died Monday at his home in Woodstock, N.Y. Diagnosed years ago with pulmonary ...

Alfonzo Blackwell burst on the contemporary jazz music scene in May 1995 with his debut CD release "Let's Imagine" and made his mark on modern American music. Mr. Blackwell broke out of the box of ...

John Gunther teaches our jazz saxophone majors, including BM, MM and DMA students. At all levels, Gunther works with his students to develop and maintain a solid foundation in the physical aspects of ...

While the "3-minute single" was the rule for radio, the jazz world of the mid-20th century operated on a different internal clock. With the arrival of the Long Play (LP) record, jazz musicians finally ...

photo - A celebrated saxophonist Joie Taylor has backed jazz stars like Delfayo Marsalis, Javon Jackson and Larry Coryell at Maui Jazz & Blues Festival shows. Courtesy photo Performing at the Maui ...