A GoFundMe has been launched in support of beloved American saxophonist Skerik. The artist was on tour in April when he woke with a “tweak” in his shoulder and neck which has since escalated ...

Nor will this one use conventional fireworks. But when Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet explodes into motion on Chop Suey's bandstand, it will be a pyrotechnic display the likes you've never seen ...

See About archive blog posts. Though Skerik has collaborated with a wide array of musicians including drummer Bobby Previte, eight-string guitarist Charlie Hunter, bassist Todd Sickafoose and ...

Not long after accepting last year’s role of artist in residence at the Earshot Jazz Festival, Seattle saxophonist Skerik began to suffer an intense, mysterious pain in his left scapula.

From there, Skerik and Friedman stuck around for Stevie Wonder’s “Higher Ground,” which included a segue in and out of ZZ Top’s “La Grange” with Leftover Salmon stage manager Jeremey ...

Saxophonist Skerik was named Northwest Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year at the 2003 Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Awards, which honor the best in Northwest jazz. The awards were announced last night at ...

While the nominal headliners traded punchy riffs with a psychedelic tinge, I was most intrigued by Skerik and Baptista, who clearly have an astral rapport all of their own. Skerik’s saxophonics ...