The legendary drummer Art Blakey once said, “Jazz washes away the dust of everyday life.” It’s a quote that resonates with me as a music fanatic and recent saxophone student. Lessons and practice ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Laurie Sears picked up her first saxophone at 10 years old and has been playing ever since. Private lessons and band classes turned into shows with local jazz bands and orchestras ...

Thanks for dropping in. Let me fill you in on what I've got happening. I'm a full-time music teacher and performer in the Atlanta area...and I've been doing it for a long time. In addition to my ...

Almost no other instrument seems so synonymous with jazz as the sax. Listen to some classic alto playing from Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt and more greats. Credit...Illustration by ...

Saxophonist Justin Pierce began his musical career in the musically diverse region of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast. After beginning saxophone studies at age 12, he developed a passion for music in ...