There is a long tradition of songs meant to gather us in protest against injustice and unite us around troubling truths and uplifting ideals—think “Strange Fruit,” made famous by Billie Holiday, or ...

Prevailing Westerlies are the winds in the middle latitudes between 35 and 65 degrees latitude. They tend to blow from the high pressure area in the horse latitudes towards the poles. These prevailing ...

A Simi Valley High School alum and trombone player is getting a taste of success. Addison Maye-Saxon, a member of New York-based brass quartet The Westerlies, graduated high school in 2013 and later ...

Portland indie folk artist Haley Heynderickx is heading out on tour in September for a handful of solo shows, followed by some collaborative performances with brass/jazz quartet The Westerlies. The ...

NEW YORK, October 9, 2023 – The New School’s College of Performing Arts is thrilled to announce The Westerlies’ first concert as an ensemble in residence with the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music ...

Upbeat, jazzy tunes filled the halls of the University of Iowa School of Music Voxman building Tuesday night as the “accidental brass quartet,” known as the Westerlies, took center stage at their ...

Brass quartet The Westerlies have performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts and collaborated with artists including Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver and Common. Despite New York mailing addresses and national ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Deeply influenced by American folk and jazz traditions while incorporating ...

The dynamic and inventive brass quartet The Westerlies explores an eclectic array of pieces on its third release, the mesmerizing Wherein Lies the Good. Consisting of four jazz-leaning horn players, ...

A Nearer Sun; So So Shy; New Berlin, New York; Saro; Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself; The Beekeeper; Where's The Music?; Double Situation; Lopez; The Shop; The Beach; Rue des Rosiers; ...