Unlike the structured precision of a piano-driven quartet, saxophone-guitar albums thrive on spontaneity. Imagine a smoky jazz club where the deep, soulful wail of a saxophone weaves effortlessly with ...

The Rev. Bill Carter remembers the story his mother told him about attending a Louis Armstrong concert in Venango County as a teenager in the early 1950s. It was an all-white audience gathered to hear ...

Boney James is a perfect fit for the Jazz in the Gardens festival. He’s a bad-ass sax player, his new album has a distinctive Latin feel to it, and he loves the festival’s mix of contemporary R&B with ...

James Carter, a longtime saxophone innovator and collaborator with Wynton Marsalis, will be at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on September 21. He talked with GBH Music’s Jazz on 89.7 hosts Al Davis and ...

In the beginning, there was Coleman Hawkins. Coleman Hawkins begat Ben Webster. And Ben Webster begat Lester Young, and Lester Young begat Charlie Parker. And Charlie Parker begat Dexter Gordon, and ...

Owen Broder is a saxophonist based in New York City. He runs in a variety of musical circles, leading his own groups and participating in others. His American Roots Project’s debut album, Heritage, ...

“It was wonderful to see so many enthusiastic saxophone players turn out for the workshop" ...