He is revered by many, if not most, baritone saxophone players as the “godfather” of the instrument. He could blow and hold notes on his saxophone like few other players then or since. He was a ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Jazz legend John Coltrane routinely pushed his tenor saxophone into the altissimo range, notes far above the instrument's normal range, and now Australian scientists know how he ...

Ruud de Vries is a jazz tenor saxophonist from the Netherlands, playing and recording many musical styles, though always recordings based on improvisation. When you look up his recordings on Spotify, ...

John Patrick Kane of Cortland died peacefully at home on Sunday, December 8. The former teacher and professional saxophone player was 82 years old.

Warning: Due to its extreme range and the required very firm embouchure only professional players can play the Soprillo. It may take several months of practise to reach the highest notes. The ...

Cosmo Lieberman of Hermosa Beach was recently recognized with a 2022 YoungArts award in the Jazz alto saxophone category. Lieberman joins 720 accomplished visual, literary and performing artists ...

The cast and crew of Jimmy Kimmel Live! are grieving a significant loss. Jimmy Kimmel announced the heartbreaking death of his childhood friend and Cleto and the Cletones bandleader, Cleto Escobedo ...

In a little over a month, West Rutland School senior Angelo Aprilliano will travel to Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans to represent his school at the Vermont All State Musical Festival — which he’ll ...