Sax' was originally a person's nameWhen we hear the word 'sax,' we think of instruments like the alto sax or tenor sax.However, this 'sax'...is originally a surname.That person was Adolphe Sax, an ...

Customers who have been looking at the golden alto saxophone shining in the showcase sometimes ask me this:"You don't see the ...

Invented in the early 1840s, the saxophone was a relative latecomer to music—and to jazz. But starting in the mid-1920s, with the rise of the big bands, the instrument slowly but steadily evolved from ...

An ordinary airport becomes the setting for an unexpected musical collaboration when a saxophonist joins a public piano ...

The saxophone can be as beautifully melodic as a violin or a clarinet – but the classical music world hasn’t always seen eye to eye with the instrument. We asked saxophonist Jess Gillam to explain why ...

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 ...

Originally consisting of saxophonists David Murray, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake and Hamiet Bluiett, the World Saxophone Quartet is one of the finest and most unusual small combos in jazz today. The ...

Those who regularly walk through downtown Providence have likely come across beloved saxophonist Manuel "Manny" Pombo.

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Type of saxophone for Lester Young, we've got the answer for you.

Many of today’s symphony orchestra instruments have been around for centuries. The violin, for instance, dates to the 1500s and as a result has an enormous repertoire spanning 450 years. The saxophone ...