Political conscience occupies a special place in the quintessence of modern jazz, fueling, in its most heated moments, the stuff of blunt insurrection. It remains to be seen whether Political Blues, ...

Alto and soprano saxophonist Johnny Hodges was one of the most singular voices in jazz. He didn't play the horn as much as sing through it. Hodges made a large, long-term contribution to the music, ...

When Chicago blues musician Eddie Shaw played his saxophone, the room seemed to quake. His immense, raspy, growling sound cut through the instrumentals surrounding him. His ornate solos packed vast ...

Saxophonist Vanessa Collier is best-known for her work primarily on alto, but she also plays soprano, tenor and baritone saxophones, and is a Blues Music Award winner for the past two years for her ...

ANNAPOLIS — Vanessa Collier, acclaimed soulful blues singer/saxophonist and 2020 Blues Music Awards “Instrumentalist — Horn” winner, will perform a socially-distanced, intimate duo performance with ...

“Sax Blues & BBQ,” a jazz and blues festival, will return to Daniel Vineyards at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 1, featuring traditional blues, jazz and gospel music for the public to enjoy. The festival is ...

FAIRFIELD — Just in case you’ve been wondering whether the blues is alive and kicking, check out Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne on Aug. 16 when it presents a full night of blues-based music by ...

My good friend and writer Alan Paul, who I’ve known and worked with for many years, interviewed Dion for the Wall Street Journal and managed to also grab some phone time with Bruce Springsteen, who ...