Unlike the structured precision of a piano-driven quartet, saxophone-guitar albums thrive on spontaneity. Imagine a smoky jazz club where the deep, soulful wail of a saxophone weaves effortlessly with ...
JAZZ scripture insists that composition is a frill, at best a springboard to improvisation and at worst an obstruction to it. But jazz scripture also insists on progress, and in the past few years ...
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 ...
When the magic of jazz first touched me in the late 1960s, many pathfinding early creators of the music, including Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, were still playing. Now, hardly any living links ...
In the beginning, there was Coleman Hawkins. Coleman Hawkins begat Ben Webster. And Ben Webster begat Lester Young, and Lester Young begat Charlie Parker. And Charlie Parker begat Dexter Gordon, and ...
Most saxophonists play their instruments standing up, but today, Prasant Radhakrishnan is sitting down. His legs are crossed, his back is upright; the saxophone droops like a brass pipe from his mouth ...
The University of Connecticut Jazz Combos took to the stage at von der Mehden Recital Hall on Sunday, April 7 for an afternoon performance featuring the talents of small jazz groups. Unlike UConn’s ...
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