When considering the possibilities for a musical duet, the interaction between saxophone and acoustic bass doesn’t leap to the forefront of the imagination. That’s one of many reasons why “Weights and ...

Every once in a while, a single instrument arrives and rewrites the rules. Not just for music, but for culture itself. Think about it. A strip of brass and a few keys gave birth to jazz. A solid block ...

Writers, scholars, radio hosts and musicians, including the bassist Ron Carter, share songs that shine a light on an instrument that lays the foundation of jazz. By Marcus J. Moore There’s a clip ...

In order to understand how sound is felt by the body, we have to examine how the body feels anything to begin with. The human sensory system is commonly thought of as a set of five senses: touch, ...

Colin Stetson is a frequent collaborator with Arcade Fire and Bon Iver. But in his solo material, he can make his instrument sound like an entire band. Stetson performs on a massive bass saxophone.

When saxophonist Colin Stetson found out that his album New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges had made the Polaris Prize long list, he was surprised, elated and a bit relieved. Even though the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Justice´s throbbing bass is one of the duo´s signature sounds - it can be heard throughout their ...