Originally consisting of saxophonists David Murray, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake and Hamiet Bluiett, the World Saxophone Quartet is one of the finest and most unusual small combos in jazz today. The ...

He is revered by many, if not most, baritone saxophone players as the “godfather” of the instrument. He could blow and hold notes on his saxophone like few other players then or since. He was a ...

Political conscience occupies a special place in the quintessence of modern jazz, fueling, in its most heated moments, the stuff of blunt insurrection. It remains to be seen whether Political Blues, ...

Seventy years ago, 20-year-old Cecil McNeely had borrowed his brother’s saxophone and was playing in a club near his home. The audience wasn’t responding so he thought he would add some showmanship by ...

It’s the follow-up performance we’ve all been waiting for. Ever since our unforgettable Super Bowl parade in February, everyone knows you can always count on Jason Kelce to put on a good show. And ...

People are often surprised to learn Vanessa Collier describes herself as shy and introverted. Those labels don’t skew with the vibrant and charismatic blues, soul and funk singer and saxophone player ...