One man bands are something of a novelty: some guy with a half a dozen instruments (or more)—guitar, drums, harmonica—affixed to his body in various ways. Saxophonist Derek Brown blows the one man ...
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 ...
His sound is unique — and it takes years to master. Derek Brown is an instructor at the Jerry Evans School of Music in Wheaton. He's got a master of arts degree in jazz studies from the prestigious ...
From his 30+ million views across social media to his appearance on international television and NPR’s Weekend Edition, Billboard-charting saxophonist/innovator Derek Brown and his one-of-a-kind solo ...
In a unique concert, beatbox saxophonist and Hope alumni Derek Brown is returning to his alma mater to present a concert. The concert is 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, in the Concert Hall of the Jack H.
A Michigan man who has created his own way of beatboxing with a saxophone, used the unique acoustics of an old flour mill on August 24 to play his own version of a Bach piece. Derek Brown, now based ...
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with musician Derek Brown about his new album Beatbox Sax. Brown squeezes sounds out of his instrument that sound more like stand up bass, than saxophone. When you ...