Performing at the Ordway, Jess Gillam played with effervescent sparkle, shining a light on the versatility of the saxophone.

It was a sound ... Paul Desmond was revered for the pure, gentle tone of his alto saxophone, and the elegant lyricism of his improvisations. For seventeen years he was the lead soloist in the most ...

Once he and Howlin’ Wolf started plugging into amps in the clubs of Chicago in the 1950s, the blues became supercharged; a tougher, urban sound that prioritised electric guitar and lascivious ...