Walt Dunbar figured his saxophone-playing days were over when he moved from “Big Band Central” in New Jersey to Southwest Virginia, where bluegrass is king. As he and wife Judy were cleaning out for ...
Some saxophonists – and singers too – have problems adjusting their lungs to the elevation when they perform in Colorado. Joe Lovano, a contemporary master of the jazz tenor saxophone, isn’t concerned ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Fred Hess, the Denver saxophonist and Metro State educator, is so pleased with his new big-band CD, “Hold On,” that he practically sings when discussing it. ...
The Sax Shack Big Band, based in Stoke-on-Trent, resulted from a conversation late 2018 between Nigel Ashworth, Musical Director, and Rob Paramore – Owner of The Sax Shack. They agreed that there were ...
The 18 musicians carting their instruments and sheet music into Oakland's Terrace Room had spent the day in offices and cubicles and classrooms. They'd changed into their evening wear - black shirts ...