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MINT Talent Group/The HeadhuntersThe Headhunters do not trade on nostalgia, though no one would fault them if they did. During a stopover in Seattle they acknowledged their own history, but also delivered a thoroughly modern jazz-funk fusion. -
Jonathan ChimeneBenny Golson, a master saxophonist revered as much for the durable standards he contributed to the jazz repertoire as for his eloquent tenor sound, died on Saturday at his home in Manhattan. He was 95. -
Danika Magdalena / Sirius Film/Concord Label GroupLondon saxophonist and composer Nubya Garcia releases her highly anticipated new album "Odyssey" September 20.
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