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 ...

VAIL – Few people are better known anywhere for making a jazz tune sizzle and swing than saxophonist Branford Marsalis. But less recognized is his ability to groove to a classical vibe. The former ...

British saxophonist Jess Gillam lit up the Ordway Concert Hall this week in St. Paul, in the first saxophone recital presented by the Schubert Club’s “International Artist Series.” Performing with ...

John Adams’ newly recorded Saxophone Concerto opens with a burst of energy -- something the soloist on the recording, Timothy McAllister, enjoys. After a quick string crescendo, McAllister enters, ...

Most saxophonists play their instruments standing up, but today, Prasant Radhakrishnan is sitting down. His legs are crossed, his back is upright; the saxophone droops like a brass pipe from his mouth ...

The Colorado Music Festival is a gathering of some of the best orchestral musicians from across the country. Each week throughout the summer, they perform some of classical music's greatest ...

Is Idit Shner a jazzer or a classical musician? Yes! A native of Israel, the longtime University of Oregon music prof is a master of the classical saxophone repertoire. The instrument was invented for ...

Jonathan Bagg seems like a modest guy, a little embarrassed to admit that he has groupies. The viola player is one-fourth of the internationally acclaimed Ciompi Quartet, founded over 30 years ago at ...

Saxophonists and music enthusiasts from across the country will gather this week in Hattiesburg for workshops and performances by the acclaimed Mana Quartet, called a "groundbreaking ensemble" by the ...

You'd be hard-pressed to find Kanye West or Jay-Z on this Interlake High School student's iPod. Instead, 18-year-old Andrew Nelson listens to obscure classical saxophone music, among other things. The ...