As autumn unfolds, our fall season at Newport Classical continues to flourish. It remains a privilege to present ...
Long drawn to the saxophone for its expressive possibilities, Branford musician and composer Frank Vasi has taken the past year to share that appreciation with many others. He has not been alone. A ...
The Music The great saxophone voices of the 20th century – Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman – were all black jazz musicians, and the instrument’s 19th-century French roots are easily ...
Saxophonist Deric Dyer, who has played with the likes of Joe Cocker and Tina Turner, will release his new album, "Red String, ...
There aren't many saxophone concertos that exist, let alone one written for a Black musician, by a Black composer, and commissioned by a group of major orchestras. This month, saxophonist Steven Banks ...
The legendary actor tells Classic FM’s John Humphrys that she’s a big fan of classical music, and that learning an instrument is particularly appealing in the current climate. Dame Judi Dench is a big ...
Modern audiences — that is, anyone who’s not a centenarian — generally think of the saxophone in terms of its long and influential history as a central instrument in jazz music, from Coleman Hawkins ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The former leader of the free world poured beer on Sax Gordon's shoes. When you're on the road, playing gigs everywhere from Nantucket to Slovenia, incidents like this are bound to happen. In this ...