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Revered producer and saxophonist Josh Johnson, guitarist Jeff Parker, bassist Anna Butterss and drummer Deantoni Parks also bring their considerable chops to the mix, evoking divergent moods while maintaining a signature exuberance throughout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Matt Kalin is a teacher and pro saxophonist who has shared the stage with legends like Social Distortion and Louis Bellson.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

His contrapuntal beats lend context to tenor saxophonist Billy Pierce’s abstract improvisations; his laid-back rim shots ground pianist Johnny O’Neal’s lyrical lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

And here, the classic 1958 Messengers band lives on via three songs: tenor saxophonist Benny Golson’s smooth-grooving “Along Came Betty,” and his martial-themed “Blues March,” and Timmons’s “Moanin’.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

They all zip past the saxophonist without a glance or a coin to spare, so I do, too, even though I don’t feel very good about it.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day