Retrospective This is a follow-up to Carl Clements’ critically acclaimed 2023 CD A Different Light (Greydisc GDR3581).

Sheslow Auditorium was engulfed in darkness, except for the bright stage lights up front, shining down on a glossy grand piano. The over 50 individuals in the room were ...

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The spirit of the St Luke's Chamber Ensemble makes for a successful performance of Julius Eastman's 1974 composition Femenine ...

As cold January slips by there are some bright musical gems to warm the way. Be inspired this weekend with a dose of fresh blues, a gathering of Tallahassee jazz greats, a dash of biting commentary ...

Born on August 23, 1966, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Escobedo grew up in a musical family. His father, Cleto Escobedo Jr., was a saxophonist who later joined his son on-screen. According to The Washington ...

Kimmel announced the news Tuesday, Nov. 11, in an emotional Instagram post, sharing his heartbreak over the loss of someone he had been inseparable from since they were children. Click here for a new, ...

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. Credit...Illustration by ...

Have you ever heard a Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in the 1840s? It is a versatile woodwind instrument known for its smooth, expressive sound. Saxophonists are musicians who use the smooth, ...

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 ...

Any Wednesday of the week, the sweet sounds of alto sax and jazz guitar drive the train at Mr. Henry’s on Pennsylvania Ave in Capitol Hill. It’s the Capitol Hill Jazz Jam, presided over by reedman ...