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 ...

Glover fought to build a life in music. From Portland, Ore., to New York City, her story traces resilience, creativity and ...

Pharoah Sanders’ 1977 release Izipho Zam (My Gifts) on the Strata-East label is a fascinating listen. Widely regarded as a landmark in the evolution of free jazz, it continues to grow on me—and that, ...

Coleman Hawkins, known as "The Hawk" or "Bean," basically invented tenor sax as we know it, all the way down to Bill Clinton playing his way to office. After making many recordings with various groups ...

“What a stroke of luck,” says Vuckovich, who remembers with a laugh how Long Tall Dexter used to say “Let’s get bent” when he wanted a drink. He loved Gordon’s records and had heard him play at San ...

The award-winning Murray State University Jazz Ensembles will present their fall campus concerts on Tuesday, Nov. 4 in ...

What started as a group of students who met in the Pittsburg State University Jazz Band quickly evolved into a popular local ...

Wayne Shorter, an influential jazz innovator whose lyrical, complex jazz compositions and pioneering saxophone playing sounded through more than half a century of American music, has died. He was 89.

Jackie McLean’s introduction as a player to Birdland in New York City would become a legendary story in jazz. A protege of both pianist Bud Powell and saxophonist Charlie Parker, McLean was building a ...

NEWARK - Wayne Shorter, an influential jazz innovator whose lyrical, complex jazz compositions and pioneering saxophone playing sounded through more than half a century of American music, has died. He ...

Learn about well-known alto saxophone players. See how their music, style, and talent made them stand out around the world.