Two percent jazz, 98% funky stuff, 100% cool. Maceo Parker is a master of the sexiest sounding instrument on Earth, the saxophone. His career has spanned more than 50 years and his credentials are ...

Granted, he’s no Kenny G. But smooth sax man Boney James continues to satisfy what looks like a sizable legion of fans. His latest album, “Ride,” remains near the top of Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz ...

"Mr. Funky Sax". This name aptly describes the musical old-school funky, foot-stomping music of Lil Maceo. His powerful music has made him one of the most sought-after saxophonists in the industry.

Have you ever heard a Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in the 1840s? It is a versatile woodwind instrument known for its smooth, expressive sound. Saxophonists are musicians who use the smooth, ...

Ellis began his career as a jazz saxophonist and fronted rhythm-and-blues bands (Shutterstock) Pee Wee Ellis, a saxophonist who was the musical director for soul star James Brown in the late 1960s and ...

Jazz funk is a style of music that grew out of jazz, but brings in elements of soul music and rhythm and blues. While jazz often features a swing beat, jazz funk is backed by a groove rhythm that is ...

In the first of a series called The Composer Collection, High Note Records pays tribute to pianist and jazz great Horace Silver with a collection of soulful classics called Funky Pieces Of Silver: The ...