This article was originally published in Death and Taxes on February 24, 2012. The saxophone is an instrument that has run through an ongoing cycle of cool and uncool dating back to the birth of rock ...

Keys’ solo lasts about only 25 seconds on this strung-out ‘Exile’ gem, but it brings a red-light-district patina to a song that can’t resist rolling around in the dirt. The casual sax is the perfect ...

There are performances that rewire your brain chemistry, forcing you to listen to music and sound in different ways. Roscoe Mitchell’s solo set at the Jeff Mangum curated All Tomorrow’s Parties ...