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, ...

Sam Newsome's Blue Soliloquy is available at CD Baby. Soprano saxophone can be an unforgiving instrument. It's hard to play in tune, and many players get a pinched or nasal tone like it has a bad cold ...

The soprano saxophone has never been a dominant instrument in mainstream jazz, but it's been in the mix since the beginning. Take a quick tour of the soprano sax throughout jazz history with the help ...

“Sax Blues & BBQ,” a jazz and blues festival, will return to Daniel Vineyards at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 1, featuring traditional blues, jazz and gospel music for the public to enjoy. The festival is ...

Chris Barber's Jazz And Blues Band has seen many changes in personnel over its 57 years of existence, and Ian Wheeler gave more years of service than most. He played clarinet, alto and soprano ...