Since the 1840s, when the saxophone was invented by Adolphe Sax, the wind instrument named after him has become a key component of jazz groups ranging from big bands to small combos. It was also a ...
On this week’s Rhythm Planet program, we focus on the modern evolution of that most jazzy of instruments, the tenor sax. Years ago I saw an ad in Down Beat magazine for knit shirts of the Lacoste ...
This fall, UCLA musicians will perform saxophone pieces ranging from classical to contemporary. Taking place Sunday, the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s Fall Saxophone Studio Recital promises an ...