Unlike the structured precision of a piano-driven quartet, saxophone-guitar albums thrive on spontaneity. Imagine a smoky jazz club where the deep, soulful wail of a saxophone weaves effortlessly with ...

Coleman Hawkins, known as "The Hawk" or "Bean," basically invented tenor sax as we know it, all the way down to Bill Clinton playing his way to office. After making many recordings with various groups ...

Michael Segell discusses his new book, The Devil's Horn. It follows the history of the saxophone through more than 160 years as a controversial classical, jazz and rock instrument. HANSEN: The ...

The saxophone - or ‘sax’ - is a woodwind instrument used in classical music (such as concert bands, chamber music, and solo repertoires), military bands, marching bands, and jazz (such as big bands ...

Did you know Debussy wrote a solo orchestral piece for saxophone? One of the youngest instruments of the classical world is the saxophone. Although often heavily associated with jazz, the saxophone ...

Ahead of three concerts with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, sax star Jess Gillam tells David Kettle how her instrument of ...

The saxophone is having a moment again. That golden, smooth sound is popping up everywhere, and people can't get enough of it. It's showing up at weddings, rooftop parties, and live shows. The vibe is ...