Political conscience occupies a special place in the quintessence of modern jazz, fueling, in its most heated moments, the stuff of blunt insurrection. It remains to be seen whether Political Blues, ...

Extended pieces make up most of the program presented here by the World Saxophone Quartet in a live Chicago appearance from 1999. In front of an audience, the foursome is loose and natural; what you ...

Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through our links on this page. Add to that a rhythm section consisting of some of the most in-demand sidemen in jazz, and the chemistry ...

In the 1840s, Adolphe Sax revolutionized music with a new instrument — just not in the way he expected. Somewhere between brass and woodwind, his saxophone was designed for symphonic playing. But when ...

On Dec. 17, 1951, Sonny Rollins entered a studio for his first session as bandleader. The tenor saxophonist, then 21 years old, had already recorded with the likes of Miles Davis. Within days, and for ...

British saxophonist Jess Gillam lit up the Ordway Concert Hall this week in St. Paul, in the first saxophone recital presented by the Schubert Club’s “International Artist Series.” Performing with ...