Showing posts with label saxophone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label saxophone. Show all posts

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Remembering sax blaster Willis "Gator Tail" Jackson on his birthday

Remembering crossover saxophone great Willis Jackson with his namesake tune and his '64 floor filler "Nuther'n Like Thuther'n."



Friday, February 27, 2026

Remembering saxophone great Dexter Gordon on his birthday

Celebrating the birthday of tenor titan Dexter Gordon with Don McGlynn's documentary "More Than You Know," and much more.  










Friday, March 7, 2025

R.I.P. saxophonist Bunky Green, 1935-2025

Sadly saxophone great Bunky Green has passed away at the age of 89. He'll be greatly missed. 







LINKS

Innerviews.org Bunky Green – Urgency and Continuity


Wednesday, February 5, 2025

R.I.P. saxophonist/producer Gene Barge, 1926-2025

Sadly, saxophonist/composer Gene "Daddy G" Barge has passed away at the age of 98. He'll be greatly missed. 










LINKS
Chicago Reader Gene Barge helped shape the sound of Chicago


Monday, March 6, 2023

Happy Birthday Peter Brötzmann!

Celebrating Peter Brötzmann's birthday with a quartet performance in Warsaw back in February. 


Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Happy Birthday Roland Alphonso!

Remembering legendary Skatalites saxophonist Roland Alphonso on his birthday with a couple of seven-inch gems.





Monday, July 15, 2019

Happy Birthday Joe Harriott!

Remembering the great Joe Harriott with his performance of "In A Sentimental Mood" and an audio documentary. 




Monday, September 17, 2018

R.I.P. Big Jay McNeely, 1927-2018

Hard honkin' saxophone blaster Big Jay McNeely died of cancer on Sunday. Check out the Big Jay documentary below.