A musician at the forefront of revolutionary groove movements is returning to Roanoke on Sunday. Sax man Maceo Parker, famous for his work with James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic and a long solo ...
Two percent jazz, 98% funky stuff, 100% cool. Maceo Parker is a master of the sexiest sounding instrument on Earth, the saxophone. His career has spanned more than 50 years and his credentials are ...
JC: On tenor sax, I am using a brass Phil Barone USA piece, from 1998. I don't know the size, but it has 108 on the side. It must be around a 7-star, because it feels very close to my other piece, ...
Granted, he’s no Kenny G. But smooth sax man Boney James continues to satisfy what looks like a sizable legion of fans. His latest album, “Ride,” remains near the top of Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz ...
Delivering on his promise to "Evolve," the title of Jackiem Joyner's last soul-jazz album, the saxophonist became a father since his 2014 release, an elation-inducing experience that informs the music ...
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 ...
The first time Matt Corey met his girlfriend’s father, a sax player himself, he was handed a saxophone and told, essentially, “show me what you can do, kid.” “I don’t think I’ve ever played so many ...
S1: Welcome to the KPBS summer music scene. In this episode , we'll talk to saxophone player , flutist and vocalist Khalil Dance. The tours regularly with the Rolling Stones has collaborated with ...