His new album Tiddy Boom looks at the innovations of the tenor greats through a contemporary lens.
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Saxophonist Chris Madsen salutes Bix
Northwestern music professor and saxophonist Chris Madsen celebrates Bix Beiderbecke at the Jazz Showcase on Wednesday.
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Happy 100th, Lester Young
Lester Young Today is the 100th anniversary of Lester Young‘s birth. I’m not going to take up your time telling you who he was or why you should care—chances are you already know and already do, or else there’s no persuading you. What I am going to tell you to do is look at this […]