The soprano saxophone has never been a dominant instrument in mainstream jazz, but it's been in the mix since the beginning. Take a quick tour of the soprano sax throughout jazz history with the help ...
Steve Lacy, a leading soprano saxophonist in the modern era of jazz and one of the few jazz musicians awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, the so-called “genius grant,” has died. He was 69. Lacy died ...
At Montecitorio, for once, it won't just be words filling the hall. This morning, at 10, with 'Montecitorio a porte aperte', ...
Saxophonist Steve Lacy may not be the best-known musician in the jazz world, but he did introduce a guy named John Coltrane to the soprano sax. "I modeled it for him," the 68-year-old avant-garde ...
Many of today’s symphony orchestra instruments have been around for centuries. The violin, for instance, dates to the 1500s and as a result has an enormous repertoire spanning 450 years. The saxophone ...
Far be it for me to tell you how to spend your time and money during a seemingly interminable storm on a Thursday night. But if you have any affinity for the silvery sound that slips from Kenny G's ...
1. David Davis- Alto sax, EWI solo & Music Programming Isaac Monts- Drums Lawrence White- Bass Dave Porter- Guitar 2. David Davis- Tenor Sax and music Programming Gabe Blizman - Guitar Nate Barnes - ...
Tony Elitcher was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Montrose, a small town just north of the city. When Tony was six, ...