When considering the possibilities for a musical duet, the interaction between saxophone and acoustic bass doesn’t leap to the forefront of the imagination. That’s one of many reasons why “Weights and ...

Speaking of saxophones (saxophones), I think of playing jazz, rock, etc. live in front of your body. However, this 'sub-contrabass saxophone' is so large that even an adult cannot lift it or play it ...

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 ...

Reed's Bass Drum is a Brooklyn based jazz collective focused on composing music as dialogue for baritone saxophone, bass and drums. “I originally organized the trio as a workshop for compositions that ...

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 ...

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 ...

The post All That Jazz: Watch Nandi Bushell Play Guitar, Bass, Drums and Saxophone on John Coltrane Cover appeared first on Consequence. As she approaches her 12th birthday, Nandi Bushell continues to ...