The Rolling Stones‘ Brian Jones played the saxophone on one of The Beatles’ songs. Paul McCartney said Jones didn’t play the saxophone solo very well. However, he felt Jones gave the song exactly what ...
Here’s an early peek at Sunday’s column — and, if you go to the bottom, you’ll see the start of my list of the greatest sax solos in rock ‘n’ roll history. Feel free to add your favorites or to take ...
Calling all alto sax players! This is Eugene Bozza’s beautiful “Aria” for alto saxophone and piano. Known for his melodic and elegant style, Bozza writes music that really shows off the instrument’s ...
Rock, pop and disco tracks of the '60s, '70s and '80s were routinely peppered by horns. The saxophone, in particular, was most often added to give a slick track an earthy authenticity. In many cases, ...
On this day (December 18) in 1982, Hall & Oates topped the Billboard Hot 100 with “Maneater.” The song spent four consecutive weeks at the top of the chart, making it the final No. 1 of 1982 and the ...
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 ...