Sonny Rollins, the 93-year-old tenor sax titan whose shadow is no less imposing a decade after retiring from performance, has hailed Lewis’s creative prowess in spiritual terms.

Popular Nigerian-born saxophonist, Adedoyin Oseni, has been nominated for the award of African Gospel Instrumentalist of the Year, an award presented by Clima Africa.Adedoyin, who has built a ...

The saxophonist Zoh Amba recently led a guest into the Upper West Side brownstone that houses the Vedanta Society of New York. Removing her shoes, she made her way upstairs to a cozy library ...

Meanwhile, Piggot was named the 2024 saxophone player of the year by the nationally recognized Newsome Gospel Music Awards. He will receive the honor later this spring in Baltimore.

Wilton Andrew Machen, known as "Mache", age 65, of Grand Rapids, MI, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday June 26, 2011. Mache was well known in West Michigan as a Jazz and Gospel ...

The soulful sounds of Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum will headline the 2025 HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm & Blues Festival on Saturday, Aug. 16, at Celebration Place along Kenosha’s scenic ...

Renowned Nigerian gospel saxophonist Adedoyin Oseni has clinched the Best Gospel Saxophonist of the Year award at the Eko Heritage Awards, held on July 14, 2024, at the prestigious Lagos Oriental ...

Alberta Carter Bradford conducts the huge gospel choir at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with both hands, her entire body, her whole heart and no doubt her everlasting soul. She spikes the air with … ...

Tenor saxophonist and educator Javon Jackson, who grew up in Denver, currently chairs the Hartt School’s Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz Studies at the University of Hartford in Connecticut.

*In observation of Black Music Month, gospel jazz is a genre that definitely deserves attention, especially “Power,” the new praise and worship instrumental jazz offering from saxophonist ...

JAMES CITY — On any given warm winter afternoon along Olde Towne Road in James City County, you’re likely to see and hear Kenneth Piggott playing his saxophone. Piggott practices “on that ...