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 ...

The revolving-door syndrome is nothing new for musicians trying to make a go of it, especially in the Vail Valley. Finding, acclimatizing and retaining fellow players is a challenge for anyone, ...

The alto saxophone is one of the most popular instruments in jazz and pop music, known for its smooth, expressive sound. Over the years, many talented musicians have made their mark playing the alto ...

The saxophone can sound sad, fun, or full of emotion, and few other instruments show emotion as well as it does. Since Adolphe Sax invented it in the 1840s, this brass and woodwind hybrid has gone ...

Charles Neville, New Orleans-born saxophonist of the famed Neville Brothers band known for their blend of funk, jazz and rhythm and blues, died Thursday of pancreatic cancer at age 79. Neville, who ...

Two years ago, Jordan “Chili Sauce” Donald came to our attention via TSU faculty member Dr. Horace Alexander Young and the great jazz pianist Joe Sample of Crusaders fame. Donald was one of the ...

Carson City is getting some local funk when Tha Exchange takes the stage as part of the Brewery Art Center’s Levitt AMP Concert Series on Saturday. Band founder Brandon Dolph said he’s ready to bring ...

MONTCLAIR, N.J. - Saxophonist Dennis Thomas, who played for the band, "Kool & The Gang" died at 70 years old Saturday in New Jersey, according to band members. A cause of death has not been specified.

Charles Neville’s serene stage presence and soulful saxophone mastery earned him the affectionate title of “the horn man” while playing with his siblings in The Neville Brothers, one of New Orleans’ ...

Mars Williams, a saxophone player known for his work as a member of the Waitresses and later the Psychedelic Furs, died Monday at age 68. His hometown newspaper the Chicago Tribune first confirmed ...