It's a format that isn't as historically codified as the conventional sax, piano, bass, and drum setting. So I feel freer to experiment and switch things around as I please." His rendition of ...

When you listen to Derek Brown play the sax, you figure this guy has got to be using all kinds of loops and overdubs and electronic pyrotechnics. And then when you figure out it's just him playing ...

James Carter lifted his soprano sax and wailed into the stratosphere. Then he switched to tenor, and began an astonishing section of “slap-tonguing” – a rhythmic display that crackled and popped. His ...

From his 30+ million views across social media to his appearance on international television and NPR’s Weekend Edition, Billboard-charting saxophonist/innovator Derek Brown and his one-of-a-kind solo ...

Sam Newsome compresses a lot of energy into the sound of his soprano saxophone, but he isn’t out to overwhelm you with it. He’s a clear-headed improviser, adept with space and tension. He has an ...