The alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin plays jazz that is sprinkled with the rich flavors of funk and soul—she’s a crafty traditionalist who remains in step with the rhythms of the young generation.

His name is synonymous with Funk Music, his pedigree impeccable; his band: the tightest little funk orchestra on earth. Maceo Parker is known by aficionados as a James Brown sideman; appreciated ...

Saxophonist Maceo Parker has scored the funk trifecta. In the 1960s, the trenchant, bluesy wail of his horn served as a foil for James Brown's screams and grunts on such classics as "Cold Sweat." The ...

Saxophonist Oluwatosin Ajayi, known as TSAX, earlier this year once again showcased his exceptional skill with the saxophone ...

The DJ/producer/musician is rummaging through a vintage shop hoping to stumble upon a forgotten gem. “I’m always on the hunt for something old,” GRiZ, a/k/a Grant Kwiecinski said while calling from a ...

FARGO-Russell Peterson wasn't playing hooky when he missed the March 21 and 22 Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra concerts. He actually has a really good reason for missing his first FMSO concerts in ...

The revolving-door syndrome is nothing new for musicians trying to make a go of it, especially in the Vail Valley. Finding, acclimatizing and retaining fellow players is a challenge for anyone, ...

Joshua Redman and Soulive are not that unlikely a combination. Redman is a saxophonist of such intelligence and energy that you could probably place him in any musical setting, and he would find a way ...

Ellis began his career as a jazz saxophonist and fronted rhythm-and-blues bands (Shutterstock) Pee Wee Ellis, a saxophonist who was the musical director for soul star James Brown in the late 1960s and ...

One of the pioneers of Afro-funk music, the saxophonist Manu Dibango, has died of COVID-19. He was 86 years old, and died in Paris. Internationally, he was best known for his 1972 song "Soul Makossa," ...