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 ...

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 ...

This week Tom spends an hour showcasing a few of his favorite jazz tenor sax solos, featuring giants like Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, Stan Getz, Benny Maupin, and Dan Faulk.

Those crazy hazy lazy days of summer got us in their thrall and scheduling has been tough, so please enjoy this flashback to episode 81: Mike and Pat discuss "Walk on ...

Jeff Chang closes his jazz saxophone solo with a post-bebop flourish on a recent Monday night. “How was that?” he says happily to an audience of 10 or so at An Die Musik. “‘Like Sonny’ by John ...

John Coltrane's quick-fire notes over the rapidly changing chords of his composition 'Giant Steps' is an astonishing display of instrumental virtuosity. But when it's sung by heart, it's absolutely ...

South Side High School and South Side Middle School teamed up for a Feb. 11 jazz concert featuring combined performances by ...

There comes a time in every great artist’s life when all the lessons they’ve learned go out the window and everything starts flowing on raw emotion. For Wayne Shorter, one such moment occurred during ...

High School Students Can Win Top Prizes Including a Selmer Saxophone I won a Selmer baritone saxophone last year and it ...

Phil Woods, a leading alto saxophonist in mainstream jazz for more than 60 years whose piercing solos could also be heard on hit records by Billy Joel and Paul Simon, has died. He was 83. By ...