Bassist Chris Bates and saxophonist Nathan Hanson Credit: Shifting Paradigm Records When considering the possibilities for a musical duet, the interaction between saxophone and acoustic bass doesn’t ...
The Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre's production of The Bass Saxophone, an adaptation by director Vit Horejš of the story by Josef Skvorecky, is a great summer entertainment. It has wit for ...
West coast sax maven Vinny Golia brings out a set where he plays the tubax, a new type of contrabass saxophone designed by German inventor Benedict Eppelsheim. A standard contrabass saxophone is a ...
Colin Stetson plays bass saxophone, an instrument that would look big on Yao Ming. On Stetson’s second solo effort, New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges, he draws on the NYC downtown jazz scene of the ...
When saxophonist Colin Stetson found out that his album New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges had made the Polaris Prize long list, he was surprised, elated and a bit relieved. Even though the ...
Cherokee; Jumping Jacks; Cotton Tail; New Thing; Passion; Sad About Nothing Blues; Mood Indigo; Eleanor Rigby; Blues Parisien; Son of a Dad; I Loves You Porgy; All ...
Recently I received two new cd’s by artists playing brass and reed instruments: Bria Skonberg is a trumpet player, while Hailey Niswanger is a sax player. You don’t get this stuff everyday; usually ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lisa Kocay covers electronic dance music. Funk master GRiZ, known for fusing electronic music with saxophone production, showcases ...