Almost no other instrument seems so synonymous with jazz as the sax. Listen to some classic alto playing from Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt and more greats.

Bandleader Woody Herman's Second Herd in the late 1940s featured a stunning saxophone section known as the Four Brothers. It featured tenormen Stan Getz, Zoot Sims and Herbie Steward, plus baritone ...

Those crazy hazy lazy days of summer got us in their thrall and scheduling has been tough, so please enjoy this flashback to episode 81: Mike and Pat discuss "Walk on ...

Indiana University saxophone professor Tom Walsh and his quintet will be continuing the Jazz at Helen’s season this November.

John Gunther teaches our jazz saxophone majors, including BM, MM and DMA students. At all levels, Gunther works with his students to develop and maintain a solid foundation in the physical aspects of ...

Since the 1840s, when the saxophone was invented by Adolphe Sax, the wind instrument named after him has become a key component of jazz groups ranging from big bands to small combos. It was also a ...

VAIL – Few people are better known anywhere for making a jazz tune sizzle and swing than saxophonist Branford Marsalis. But less recognized is his ability to groove to a classical vibe. The former ...

Joshua Redman is one of the most versatile saxophonists working today, having come to prominence in the early 90s and working with everyone from Quincy Jones to the Rolling Stones. His newest album, ...

Jazz, blues, classical, funk, pop, soul, bossa nova, gospel, rock, Afrobeat, disco and country. These are just some of the styles of music that tenor saxophone great Houston Person has performed in ...

You might be surprised to find out just how often the saxophone is used in classic rock. Not just relegated to jazz or big band music, there are sax players who roll and growl, swoop and dive on their ...

Thanks to the new Steven Spielberg production, West Side Story is back in the popular discourse. Its Broadway debut in 1957 set the standard for what was possible in the merging of socially conscious ...