Walt Dunbar figured his saxophone-playing days were over when he moved from “Big Band Central” in New Jersey to Southwest Virginia, where bluegrass is king. As he and wife Judy were cleaning out for ...
Every once in a while, a single instrument arrives and rewrites the rules. Not just for music, but for culture itself. Think about it. A strip of brass and a few keys gave birth to jazz. A solid block ...
Jerry Jerome, a tenor saxophonist who had featured roles with some of the leading big bands of the music’s golden era, has died. He was 89. Jerome died Saturday of leukemia at his home in Sarasota, ...
There's nothing quite like the NDR Bigband. Unique among Germany’s radio big bands, the NDR Bigband is a jazz ensemble composed of premier soloists of diverse backgrounds and influences whose ...
NEW YORK — Clarence Clemons, the larger-than-life saxophone player for the E Street Band who was one of the key influences in Bruce Springsteen's life and music through four decades, has died. He was ...
Arizona saxophonists pay tribute to the legends who made the instrument synonymous with jazz. The next installment of the ...