Saxophone
Kamasi Washington's Father Helped Mold Him into a Jazz Master
Kamasi Washington's dad, Rickey, played an essential role in the talented musician's life, challenging and nurturing him so that he could become the man and artist he is today.
Colin Stetson Reimagined a 1976 Polish Symphony as an Electronic Black Metal Opus with Saxophones
Arcade Fire and Bon Iver’s go-to sax machine recreates Henryk Górecki’s Third Symphony for a new generation.
Lazyboy Empire's Video for "Vampire" Proves You Can Never Have too Much Sax
Time to get saxy. And BTW—this video has a body count and a whole lotta hip thrusting.
Masego's Cooking in the Jazz Bando: Get Familiar with Trap House Jazz
"They were just like play some John Coltrane and get in the corner. But that’s just not how I work."
Thirty Years After His Breakout Solo Moment, Clarence Clemons Is Still a Hero
In 1985, Clemons scored a hit with Jackson Browne called "You're a Friend of Mine," and the video is like an archetypal 80s buddy cop movie—if those buddy cops had decided to film a music video.
NORTHMIX: The Funk Hunters
The Funkified West Coast has become more than something “cool” thanks to this duo.
Meet Moglebaum, the German Producer Making Everything but Techno
This solo gig turned five-piece is dripping in mystic and Pokemon.
What This YouTube Saxophone Player Taught Me About Nihilism
Three notes, flirting like a haphazardly orchestrated fleet of birds flying through a storm.
We Give Bakermat the Grand Tour of Toronto
From waterside meditation to capacity club shows, Bakermat got the full Toronto treatment.
Shitty Music Clichés, Trends, and Opinions That Need to Die in 2015
Kill these moronic instances of depravity so culture can move forward.
Bobby Keys Was History's Hardest-Partying Saxophonist
I spoke to Joe Ely, a friend of the late Rolling Stones horn player, about their time in West Texas's honky-tonks and their legendary escapades fueled by booze and little white pills.