Even though other instruments, like guitars, drums, and bass, get more attention, there is something incredibly appealing ...

The tenor sax is a jazz instrument. The paradigmatic jazz instrument, if I may thrown in a $50 word. How many tenor sax sonatas or concertos can you think of that feature the tenor as a solo, or even ...

What is your favorite saxophone part or parts in a rock ’n’ roll song? The sax is one of my favorite instruments. Its importance in jazz music cannot be overstated, but it also is a instrumental in ...

"Learn to work with a saxophone, I play just what I feel…" - Steely Dan 6 AM on a Thursday morning, I'm rambling out the grocery store with my supply of granola bars and coca-cola to survive another ...

I imagine myself the kind of saxophone player who can cool off a sultry summer’s night with improvisations on blues themes. When I’m cooking, a single spotlight narrows to focus on the golden bell of ...

Evan Jacobson is a man on a mission. Not content just playing along to the saxophone-less melodies of tracks like Boney M.’s “Rasputin” or Britney Spears’ “Toxic” for his TikTok channel, Jacobson has ...

John Lennon‘s “Whatever Gets You Thru the Night” features a saxophone solo played by another musician. The saxophone player discussed what he thought of John as an artist. In addition, he explained ...

Bruce Springsteen is currently in the middle of a world tour with E Street Band, their first without saxophonist Clarence Clemons. “The Big Man” passed away one year ago today from complications ...

There’s nothing wrong with minimalist solos. Though some of the most celebrated players, regardless of genre, are acclaimed for exhibiting incredible technical skill during solos, this is not the only ...

I don't think you're being fair to saxophonists. Compare them to the pianist, bassist and drummer who get to play for the entire piece! The saxophonist patiently waits to solo, with nothing to do but ...

After years of falling out of favor, the saxophone is back and badder than ever thanks to recent hits by Lady Gaga and Dev. THR runs down a brief history of the woodwind instrument’s love affair with ...