The tragic news came down on December 30th that Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band sax player Alto Reed died at the age of 72 after a battle with stage 4 colon cancer. “Alto has been a part of our ...

Alto Reed, who played saxophone for multiplatinum Bob Seger‘s Silver Bullet Band for nearly half a century, died Wednesday of colon cancer. He was 72. Seger posted a note about his “lifelong friend ...

Since the 1840s, when the saxophone was invented by Adolphe Sax, the wind instrument named after him has become a key component of jazz groups ranging from big bands to small combos. It was also a ...

In a little over a month, West Rutland School senior Angelo Aprilliano will travel to Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans to represent his school at the Vermont All State Musical Festival — which he’ll ...

Jazz saxophonist and flutist Greg Abate, a veteran of the Ray Charles band, will appear in Charleston at Forte Jazz Lounge, 477 King St., Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7 and 8. Abate will perform at 7 p.m ...

Kool & the Gang alto sax player Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, an original member of the beloved soul-funk band known for its enduring party anthems “Celebration” and “Get Down On It,” has died. Thomas ...