Who says that all sax players with world-class jazz chops must restrict themselves to the Blue Notes and Village Vanguards of the world? Not Jay Collins. A product of Portland, Oregon's surprisingly ...

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 ...

When the Godfather of Soul asked if young Maceo Parker played baritone sax, Parker answered in the affirmative … even if that wasn’t strictly true. “I answered it like, ‘Uhhhh … yes sir,’ with a ...

CHESHIRE >> Smooth modern jazz with elements of folk and classical music. That’s what you might hear wafting from the Funky Monkey Cafe Saturday evening when New York-based saxophonist Daniel Bennett ...

This year’s Savannah Music Festival (SMF) ends with both a bang and a wail, as Maceo Parker, the living legend of funk-jazz returns to town with his top-notch band on April 13 for two full 90-minute ...

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.