When you listen to Derek Brown play the sax, you figure this guy has got to be using all kinds of loops and overdubs and electronic pyrotechnics. And then when you figure out it's just him playing ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Fred Hess, the Denver saxophonist and Metro State educator, is so pleased with his new big-band CD, “Hold On,” that he practically sings when discussing it. ...

It is, of course, the best thing here, but not by the measure you might expect. Despite some underwhelming mo-meh-nts ("Breakfast", "More and More") there’s much to like. Don’t get me wrong, this ...