*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 Cameron Ross ...

Billy Harper as he appears on the cover of the 1990 album Destiny Is Yours Credit: Steve Krakow for Chicago Reader Saxophonist Billy Harper has a quote from jazz radio broadcaster Miles Willis ...

Years before James Brandon Lewis gained recognition as one of jazz’s most potent and expressive tenor saxophonists there was a moment he thought he’d found his calling in church. After earning a ...

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. That ...

Rolling out recently spoke with Grammy Award-winning jazz saxophonist and songwriter Kirk Whalum about his latest project, The Gospel According to Jazz (IV), his work with the STAX Museum and his love ...

Renowned saxophonist Kirk Whalum and Berks County’s own Reading Choral Society, directed by Graham Bier, will collaborate during the popular “Gospel According to Jazz!” concert, back this year for ...

Music is a vital element to the Christian faith. King David, famous for his soul-stirring Psalms in the Bible, wrote of singing new songs to the Lord using popular instruments during his lifetime, ...

Jim Carroll, alto sax virtuoso and artistic director of the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, is excited about the ensemble’s program, “The Gospel Truth,” an evening of American music featuring legendary ...

In a candid conversation that bridges the earthly and divine, renowned saxophonist Kirk Whalum unveils the mystical dimensions of jazz, sharing intimate stories of supernatural moments and spiritual ...

Passionate, soul-stirring, and eclectic—these adjectives perfectly capture the essence of saxophonist Stabe Wilson's musical journey. Hailing from Oakland, California, Stabe's love affair with the ...