Though still without piano or bass (the pillars of harmony and time in most jazz groups), the music is as ripe and full as it ...

Outside of the classroom, he continued to refine his skills by reading the sheet music of ... touched the saxophone!” Donaldson recalled in 2012 interview for the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History ...

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US saxophonist Lou Donaldson, one of jazz music's last remaining links to the ... funky sound on the alto sax. Songs such as his version of Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (From Now On) remain ...

I'll play my interpretations of Indian ragas on saxophone, using the format of Indian classical music to the best of my abilities. There will be some jazz elements, but this is mainly a chance for ...

By Hank Shteamer In 2024, jazz continued to spiral out ... and Ari Brown (on saxophone) in earnest pleas for harmony.

I have so much respect for jazz music, and there’s no question that that is where most of my influences come from, especially when it comes to vocal performance and chord writing — that is ...

A private service will be held.Thank you for your support of Lou and his music throughout his career. Because of you, his legendary contributions to Jazz will live on forever." Donaldson was born ...

QUINCY — The Quincy University Music Department will host its annual Saxophone Day for high school students on Friday. Saxophone Day brings together high school musicians from around the region ...

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