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 ...

The tenor sax is a jazz instrument. The paradigmatic jazz instrument, if I may thrown in a $50 word. How many tenor sax sonatas or concertos can you think of that feature the tenor as a solo, or even ...

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 ...

There are performances that rewire your brain chemistry, forcing you to listen to music and sound in different ways. Roscoe Mitchell’s solo set at the Jeff Mangum curated All Tomorrow’s Parties ...

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 ...

From ‘Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants’ to living in one’s inescapable shadow, wherever Noel Gallagher goes, he’s stalked by the same question: when’s the Oasis reunion? On his 2011 re-emergence as ...

This article was originally published in Death and Taxes on February 24, 2012. The saxophone is an instrument that has run through an ongoing cycle of cool and uncool dating back to the birth of rock ...

Sarah Hanahan was named the top rising alto sax star in Downbeat magazine's 2025 critics' poll. Saxophonist Sarah Hanahan will perform at SUNY Schenectady on Friday, Oct. 3. Saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, ...

Bandleader Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet was widely recognized as the king of the tenor saxophone. During a career spanning more than 60 years, Jacquet played with everyone from Count Basie to Cab ...