This first-rate UK-based saxophone quartet has been in existence since 1984, and it is celebrated for its thought-provoking reimagining of well-known works from progressive rock icons such as King ...
In lesser hands the title of this new CIMP release might seem both pompous and presumptuous, but not so when the mantle applies to Ernie Krivda. The Cleveland-based saxophonist has been in the game ...
There comes a time in every great artist’s life when all the lessons they’ve learned go out the window and everything starts flowing on raw emotion. For Wayne Shorter, one such moment occurred during ...
When saxophonist Richard Howell talks about his formative influences, he doesn’t just name the jazz legends he consorted with as a young musician. The Southern California native got his start on the ...
Mr. Blumenfeld writes about jazz and Afro-Latin music for the Journal and is editorial director of Chamber Music America.
The Plummer Jazz Quintet will bring jazz and rhythm to Dunn Meadow on Friday as the musical act for this week’s “Swing in September” jazz festival. The Friday festival, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m.
Branford Marsalis, Joshua White and Patricia Brennan are just some of the artists who released head-turning albums this year.