Grammy-nominated saxophonist embraces role as elder statesman ahead of Dec. 4 performance at Universal Preservation Hall in ...

Koz will be in Newport News on Dec. 5 with guitarist-singer Jonathan Butler, singer Haley Reinhart, multi-instrumentalist Casey Abrams and pianist Kayla Waters.

Organizers are hoping to put a spotlight on top female talent in the jazz genre with a specific focus on bringing new ...

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 ...

Charleston Jazz's Tip of the Hat Award goes to South Carolina saxophone player Houston Person, who was born in Florence and ...

Coleman Hawkins, known as "The Hawk" or "Bean," basically invented tenor sax as we know it, all the way down to Bill Clinton playing his way to office. After making many recordings with various groups ...

The tenor saxophonist made his debut in 1959 and would go on to be a foundational member of two of the most seminal jazz groups: Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and the Miles Davis Quintet. By The ...

Anytime a discussion of jazz saxophone takes place, a handful of names invariably crop up, even from those only vaguely familiar with the form. And there’s a good reason for that: While there have ...

The Sound of a City Walk into The Green Mill on a Friday night, and there’s a good chance you’ll hear the smooth, lyrical ...

Santa Monica College will present the SMC Jazz Ensemble in a live concert on Monday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. in the Music Hall at ...