*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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Thirteen-year-old saxophonist Jeremiah Oluwajenyo, popularly known as JeremiahFJ Sax, has continued to capture national attention after emerging first runner-up at the just-concluded De9jaspirit ...
After several years of playing alongside music legends like Femi Kuti, Orits Williki and Onyeka Onwenu, US-based gospel musician and saxophonist, Abiodun Oluwamayowa Awokoya, simply known as Abbey Che ...
Grammy award winner Kirk Whalum and special guest Ben Tankard perform at the Christian Life Assembly Friday night in a benefit concert to raise funds for the South Central Pa Sickle Cell Council.
The 22-year-old musician grew up in Tennessee idolizing tenor iconoclasts like Albert Ayler. Now she’s working with New York’s avant-garde masters. By Hank Shteamer The saxophonist Zoh Amba recently ...
When your name aligns with the genre of music you perform, perhaps a successful music career is meant to be. Florida-based musician and NAACP Image Award winner Jazmin Ghent, who will play ...
The “prosperity gospel" with its detractors and supporters has created quite a stir recently. This controversial message of personal, emotional, and spiritual wholeness has been commended for its ...
From D'Angelo to Whitney Houston, Jodeci to Jill Scott -- the litany of musicians who got their start in church is boundless. That makes Silver Spring jazz pianist Jonathan Davis an exception. He ...