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. “I’m very happy,” he says. “I didn’t think ...

Simmons, who spent decades at Lamar University before retiring, will perform on saxophone and clarinet with his ensemble.

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 ...

The Buskirk-Chumley Theater opened its doors Monday night to an evening of big band jazz music, presented by the Natalie ...

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 ...

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 ...

There's nothing quite like the NDR Bigband. Unique among Germany’s radio big bands, the NDR Bigband is a jazz ensemble composed of premier soloists of diverse backgrounds and influences whose ...

Big speeches from the victors. Gala dances and parties. Dancing anywhere that had a floor. All of which required music. And the Eighth Army Band - with young Eddie Hurd sitting in on clarinet and ...

What would it sound like if someone bridged the gap between big band jazz and classic hip-hop anthems? Between Art Blakey and A Tribe Called Quest; between Freddie Hubbard and J. Dilla? One answer is ...

A Redding doctor wants people to seek therapy — smooth jazz therapy — when his band plays its annual concert later this month at Old City Hall in Redding. Family doctor David Short is the front man ...