While many bands claim to be eclectic, Xenat-Ra truly lives it. Based in Corvallis, OR, Xenat-Ra is the result of years of shared musical experiences and a rich sonic vocabulary. Xenat-Ra owes ...

Sound: A heartfelt musical tribute to Sun Ra, ‘with a Detroit twist’ according to percussionist and group leader RJ Spangler. Members: Justin Jozwiak, Daniel Bennett and Joshua James – (saxophones, ...

For the better part of five decades, he was the baritone saxophonist and linchpin of one of the most idiosyncratic and influential ensembles in jazz. By Giovanni Russonello Danny Ray Thompson, who ...