In the week leading up to this year’s Iowa City Jazz Fest, The Daily Iowan spoke with Damani Phillips, a local jazz saxophonist and associate professor of African-American studies at the University of ...
With the end of World War II, in 1945, there was great rejoicing and celebrating a triumph over evil, as the United States ushered in a new era. But with segregation still the norm, in the shadows of ...
It’s probably too broad a generalization to describe the saxophone as the sole jazz instrument of change. But its influence, from the sweeping glissandos of Johnny Hodges and hard-bitten muscularity ...
When tenor saxophonist John Coltrane recorded his composition "Giant Steps" in 1959, he created something that changed the way musicians thought about improvisation and harmony. Decades earlier, the ...
“Lou Donaldson DSC0004a” by Marek Lazarski is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. On Saturday, Nov. 9, the jazz world lost a legend with the passing of Lou Donaldson. Donaldson was a bebop mainstay, a ...
It’s no coincidence that acclaimed jazz saxophonist Gerald Albright’s most recent single is titled “Living My Best Life.” It’s an apt description of the multiple-Grammy Award-nominee’s entire ...
His soulful saxophone melodies add a contemporary charm to age-old romance. Tap your hands lightly on the backbeat and relax, while Dave McMurray explores the smooth jazz arena with a little help from ...
Otherlands, a new experimental trio led by Brooklyn-based bassist Stephan Crump, celebrated the release of their debut album.
This election year, CapRadio is here to help you gain a deeper understanding of the issues that matter to you so that you can vote with clarity. But sometimes, getting up the motivation to fill in ...
The plastic Grafton alto saxophone that Charlie Parker played during a 1953 performance has returned to its place in the American Jazz Museum. Charlie Parker’s Grafton alto saxophone has returned to ...
Charleston Jazz's Tip of the Hat Award goes to South Carolina saxophone player Houston Person, who was born in Florence and ...
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