Adolphe's first key innovation was an improvement of the bass clarinet design, which he patented at the age of 20. Decades later, the saxophone became popular in the New World, especially among the ...

If you remember tenor saxophonist Buddy Tate only as the man who joined the Count Basie Band in the spring of 1939, replacing the late Herschel Evans, head down to the Jazz Showcase this week and hear ...

When Chicago blues musician Eddie Shaw played his saxophone, the room seemed to quake. His immense, raspy, growling sound cut through the instrumentals surrounding him. His ornate solos packed vast ...

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 ...

After the financial blues of the Covid pandemic, the French saxophone maker favoured by American jazz greats celebrates its 100th birthday looking to expand further in Asia and the United States.

People are often surprised to learn Vanessa Collier describes herself as shy and introverted. Those labels don’t skew with the vibrant and charismatic blues, soul and funk singer and saxophone player ...

Blues-drenched bop and rhapsodic ballads will undoubtedly be on the menu at Yoshi's this week when the veteran alto saxophonists Frank Morgan (pictured) and Sonny Fortune blow through town. Morgan ...