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John Clayton: Career Reflections
by Schaen Fox
John Clayton is as interesting to talk to as he is an artist of great talent and experience. The former has allowed him to interact with numerous major figures of his time as well as have long tenures performing with aggregations as diverse as Count Basie's band and the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. The latter gives him ...
Illinois Jacquet Foundation Benefit Weekend: Phoenix, AZ, May 17-19, 2013
by Patricia Myers
Illinois Jacquet Foundation Benefit WeekendPhoenix, AZMay 17-19, 2013The 2013 Desert Winds Jazz Weekend celebrated the six-decade career of the late saxophonist Illinois Jacquet with three events that raised $10,000 for jazz scholarships and music education programs in Arizona. The Desert Winds designation was taken from the title of Jacquet's 1964 album for Argo.
Jazz in the White House/ When the President Blew His Sax
It had to happen, and when it did, it wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been. After President Clinton gave his final remarks at the White House jazz festival, the saxophonist Illinois Jacquet handed him a saxophone, and off the band went into Miles Davis's blues waltz, All Blues." Happy to say, the President ...