photo - A celebrated saxophonist Joie Taylor has backed jazz stars like Delfayo Marsalis, Javon Jackson and Larry Coryell at Maui Jazz & Blues Festival shows. Courtesy photo Performing at the Maui ...

Jakob Bro’s Bill Frisell collaboration finally saw the light, Cécile McLorin Salvant drew on her teenage pop memories and Anthony Braxton looked back to 1985 ...

Suzanne Grzanna / Sax Diva® is a Multi-Award Songwriter, Saxophonist, Vocalist, Arranger, Producer, Music Publisher, Sync Music Library, and #1 iTunes charting musician who composes music and lyrics.

As a high school student in Massachusetts, Sarah Hanahan didn't like her academic classes. In fact, she admits, "I just hated school. I always knew, like, 'I can't do this. This just isn't me.'" "It's ...

Seventy years ago, Charlie Parker and four other be-bop legends created what many call the greatest jazz concert ever— with Parker playing a plastic saxophone. A reissue of the recording is out. More ...

“I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things that he knows of and senses in the universe.” − John Coltrane On Dec. 9 and 10, 1964, ...

John Gunther teaches our jazz saxophone majors, including BM, MM and DMA students. At all levels, Gunther works with his students to develop and maintain a solid foundation in the physical aspects of ...

Shorter, who died March 2, was inspired by film and literature, as much as by sounds. One of the great musical minds of our time, he had a profound influence on the course of jazz. GROSS: Jazz ...

When it comes to the titans of jazz, most people would give you the name John Coltrane. He recorded a wealth of music in his short career but many consider the 1965 record “A Love Supreme” to be his ...