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Funk and jazz, said tenor sax player Donny McCaslin, were “part of the musical DNA that I grew up with.” That mix is heard in the funk-fueled jazz of his latest album, “Perpetual Motion.” McCaslin, ...

I've always held a fascination for musical instruments, the saxophone in particular. Lately I have found myself looking for a distraction not related to technology and learning to play an instrument ...

The alto saxophone suggestively whispered my name as I walked past it inside the AmeriPawn store. I turned around to see if it was just playing with my head. I haven’t played a sax since my teenage ...