"Learn to work with a saxophone, I play just what I feel…" - Steely Dan 6 AM on a Thursday morning, I'm rambling out the grocery store with my supply of granola bars and coca-cola to survive another ...

What is your favorite saxophone part or parts in a rock ’n’ roll song? The sax is one of my favorite instruments. Its importance in jazz music cannot be overstated, but it also is a instrumental in ...

Actually, that may be an overstatement. I could probably go to any jazz club and visit a saxophone. What I miss is saxophones in rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm and blues records. I miss the way King Curtis’ ...

At only 28 years old, saxophonist Danny Lipsitz's endless resume includes work as a sideman to the most iconic rock 'n' roll and swing music icons. In just the past 5 years, he has travelled to 15 ...

Kid Rock was performing at his Rock the Country festival date in Little Rock, Ark., on June 21, and he decided to make a core memory for an 8-year-old boy by gifting him his saxophone after he was ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The Brass Tacks tackle the stories behind the saxophone's influence on rock 'n' ...

When it comes to concerts, most singers tend to pick a big city like Atlanta, Tampa, or Nashville to put on a show. It made sense given that the city provided venues with enough seats to fit thousands ...

Bruce Springsteen is currently in the middle of a world tour with E Street Band, their first without saxophonist Clarence Clemons. “The Big Man” passed away one year ago today from complications ...

Kid Rock delighted one young fan during a recent concert. While performing at Rock the Country’s stop at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds, the singer struck up a conversation with a little boy. The ...

I spent a lot of time last week listening to and reading about Pharoah Sanders, the cosmic jazz titan who died in Los Angeles on Sept. 24. He was 81. He was born Ferrell Sanders on Oct. 13, 1940, in ...

Saxophonist David Sanborn, a 6-time Grammy Award-winner who worked with music icons like David Bowie, Stevie Wonder and The Rolling Stones, died of complications from prostate cancer on Sunday. He was ...