Saxophonists in jazz are about as common as guitarists in rock. Some, on the other hand, possess a very different quality. They are accomplished jazz flautists as well. Despite Will Ferrell's efforts ...

Almost no other instrument seems so synonymous with jazz as the sax. Listen to some classic alto playing from Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt and more greats. Credit...Illustration by ...

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 ...

Sarah Hanahan is a young alto saxophonist who has always been sure of her connection to the instrument. "I remember playing it for the first time," she says. "I never squeaked and squawked on it. I ...

The plastic Grafton alto saxophone that Charlie Parker played during a 1953 performance has returned to its place in the American Jazz Museum. Charlie Parker’s Grafton alto saxophone has returned to ...

Have you ever heard a Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in the 1840s? It is a versatile woodwind instrument known for its smooth, expressive sound. Saxophonists are musicians who use the smooth, ...

Nick Brignola, a baritone saxophonist who was one of the top players of his instrument in jazz, has died. He was 65. Brignola died Friday at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, N.Y., after a long ...

Lebron Dennis spends a lot of time patiently extinguishing false impressions. Otherwise, he’s urgently confronting emergencies as the only known saxophone-playing firefighter in contemporary jazz. “Oh ...