Jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson’s second album ‘Our Thing’ is set for reissue on vinyl through Blue Note’s Classic Vinyl ...

Those crazy hazy lazy days of summer got us in their thrall and scheduling has been tough, so please enjoy this flashback to episode 81: Mike and Pat discuss "Walk on ...

Invented in the early 1840s, the saxophone was a relative latecomer to music—and to jazz. But starting in the mid-1920s, with the rise of the big bands, the instrument slowly but steadily evolved from ...

Saxophonist Nicole Glover possesses a singular voice on her instrument, and has emerged as one of the most exciting musicians of her generation. Her sound is marked by clarity, strength and sincerity.

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 ...

Titles available now for pre-order on 180-gram vinyl and HD audio include In Orbit, The Quest, Monk’s Music, Blue’s Moods, and Latin Kick. Craft Recordings has been extremely active over the past 24 ...

Soprano saxophone master and clarinetist Sidney Bechet was born this day in 1897 in New Orleans. Throughout his career he was one of the strongest musicians on the classic jazz scene. He created the ...

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 ...

Herbert Hardesty, a tenor sax player who was featured on many Fats Domino classics and collaborated with many jazz and R&B greats, has died. He was 91 years old. Rhodes Funeral Home, which is ...

A Redding doctor wants people to seek therapy — smooth jazz therapy — when his band plays its annual concert later this month at Old City Hall in Redding. Family doctor David Short is the front man ...

When someone said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture, he had jazz in mind. From its origins in the African rhythms and musicianship of the blues, jazz is the first truly ...