Most saxophonists play their instruments standing up, but today, Prasant Radhakrishnan is sitting down. His legs are crossed, his back is upright; the saxophone droops like a brass pipe from his mouth ...
Rudresh Mahanthappa's Kinsmen blends South Asian music with American jazz. The jazz saxophonist says his inspiration to explore Indian music on the saxophone came from a CD his brother gave him as a ...
With Jonathan Kay and Nilan Chaudhuri Jonathan Kay has a truly original and creative approach to improvisation through his tenor and soprano saxophones, bora esraj (rare Indian 21-stringed bowed ...
Pune: Copenhagen-based jazz saxophonist Lars Moller spent over three decades on an ambitious quest to find new creative sparks by fusing his jazz roots with the rich tradition of Indian classical ...
Learn about well-known alto saxophone players. See how their music, style, and talent made them stand out around the world.
It's hard to know what key will open a locked door. For Rudresh Mahanthappa, the door was his desire to meld the compositional and improvisatory esthetics of jazz and Indian classical music.