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 ...

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Rock, pop and disco tracks of the '60s, '70s and '80s were routinely peppered by horns. The saxophone, in particular, was most often added to give a slick track an earthy authenticity. In many cases, ...

Anthony Ortega only performs once a week. But when the 88-year-old saxophone great takes the stage each Sunday evening at Mr. Peabody’s in Encinitas, he often plays for up to three hours at a time ...

For reasons we can’t figure, 3 Kings hosted jazz and burlesque on Monday night. Photographer Coleen Whitfield was there. See her photos on the slideshow page. Music Editor Emily Ferguson If you value ...

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 ...

As a high school student in Massachusetts, Sarah Hanahan didn't like her academic classes. In fact, she admits, "I just hated school. I always knew, like, 'I can't do this. This just isn't me.'" "It's ...

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 ...

The sounds of sirens, as opposed to the sounds of silence, mean different things to different people. Sirens blare at the start of “Amerikkan Skin,” the leadoff track from Lakecia Benjamin’s fourth ...

SAX man Snake Davis makes a welcome return to Southend this weekend, in celebration of the release of his eighth album Talking Bird. Hailed as one of the top British soul, funk and jazz saxophonists, ...