St. Louis native Eric Person will return home as a special guest performer during The Jazz Edge’s ‘Tribute to St. Louis Saxophonists’ next Friday (June 19) at The Touhill. The Jazz Edge Big Band will ...

David Sanborn, the six time Grammy-winning alto saxophonist who played at Woodstock, composed music for the Lethal Weapon movies, played in the SNL and Late Night with David Letterman bands and worked ...

When told he was called a tenor saxophone legend by the Peabody Institute, George Garzone was silent for a moment before responding. “When you get to my age, you let them call you whatever they want,” ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up The remarks that St. Louis son David Sanborn delivered two months ...

“IN THE NOW” - The highly anticipated, 3rd CD release from Darren Kramer is available now and features world-renowned saxophonists MICHAEL BRECKER, RICK MARGITZA and ERIC MARIENTHAL. This stunning new ...

The 31st annual Vail Jazz Festival returns Labor Day weekend with 26 internationally-renowned artists for three immersive days of music in a beautiful outdoor venue at the Manor Vail Lodge. The ...

Dave Brubeck, a pianist and composer whose distinctive mixture of experimentation and accessibility made him one of the most popular jazz musicians of the 1950s and 60s, died Wednesday morning in ...

On the occasion of the announcement of the 2015 class of NEA Jazz Masters—the nation’s highest honor for jazz artists—let’s take note of three recently departed NEA jazz masters: trumpeter Joe Wilder, ...

Charleston Jazz, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building the local jazz community, gives out an honor annually called the Tip of the Hat Award. The award was created in memory of Jack McCray, a ...