ASPEN – When saxophonist Dominic Lalli got an invite to join the Colorado band the Motet, it was like a dream gig. The Motet, led by drummer Dave Watts, played an adventurous mix of jazz, funk and ...

If the music industry had a Sideman Hall of Fame, 76-year-old saxophonist Maceo Parker would undoubtedly be a member. Parker, who led his septet at the Dakota on Tuesday night in Minneapolis, played ...

From Miles Davis to Mahavishnu Orchestra, we run through the 15 greatest albums fusing jazz and rock into arresting new ...

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 ...

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 ...

The organisers of the world’s biggest jazz festival have spent over 40 years perfecting their annual Montreal event and making it accessible to all, with many free gigs. The Montreal International ...