The alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin plays jazz that is sprinkled with the rich flavors of funk and soul—she’s a crafty traditionalist who remains in step with the rhythms of the young generation.

His name is synonymous with Funk Music, his pedigree impeccable; his band: the tightest little funk orchestra on earth. Maceo Parker is known by aficionados as a James Brown sideman; appreciated ...

Saxophonist Maceo Parker has scored the funk trifecta. In the 1960s, the trenchant, bluesy wail of his horn served as a foil for James Brown's screams and grunts on such classics as "Cold Sweat." The ...

The DJ/producer/musician is rummaging through a vintage shop hoping to stumble upon a forgotten gem. “I’m always on the hunt for something old,” GRiZ, a/k/a Grant Kwiecinski said while calling from a ...

Funk Elastic is mainly a studio project managed and led by saxophone player and composer Zdenko Ivanušić and focuses on original music spanning across several genres. Besides being a studio project, ...

The revolving-door syndrome is nothing new for musicians trying to make a go of it, especially in the Vail Valley. Finding, acclimatizing and retaining fellow players is a challenge for anyone, ...

Ellis began his career as a jazz saxophonist and fronted rhythm-and-blues bands (Shutterstock) Pee Wee Ellis, a saxophonist who was the musical director for soul star James Brown in the late 1960s and ...

One of the pioneers of Afro-funk music, the saxophonist Manu Dibango, has died of COVID-19. He was 86 years old, and died in Paris. Internationally, he was best known for his 1972 song "Soul Makossa," ...