Break out your sunglasses and get ready for a good time because it’s National Saxophone Day! The holiday marks the birthday of Adolphe Sax, who invented the instrument in the 1840s. Although it’s ...

The alto saxophone is one of the most popular instruments in jazz and pop music, known for its smooth, expressive sound. Over the years, many talented musicians have made their mark playing the alto ...

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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, ...

Normally, Saxsquatch — that’s the saxophone-playing sasquatch, obviously — can be found in his native habitat, the woods and mountains around Chapel Hill, North Carolina. But he’s just finished a ...

Packers vs. Eagles: Vanya Sax performs the National Anthem on saxophone ahead of game | NFL on FOX Vanya Sax performed the National Anthem on saxophone ahead the Wild Card matchup between the Green ...

A Vulture series in which studio musicians select their best performances. “I’ve always enjoyed playing in front of an audience and the spontaneity that comes about when you know you have to get it ...

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 ...

Jazz musician David Sanborn, a Grammy-winning saxophonist known for his genre-blending work, has died following a long battle with cancer. He was 78. Sanborn died Sunday afternoon due to complications ...

David Sanborn, the influential saxophonist whose Grammy-winning career included collaborations with Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, has died. He was 78. Sanborn died Sunday afternoon “after an extended ...

Tributes have been paid to David Sanborn, the saxophone legend who performed on David Bowie‘s hit ‘Young Americans’, who has died at the age of 78. It was confirmed on his official social media ...

The harmonics of the saxophone concentrate around similar frequencies as the human voice. When you play it, the shape and size of your mouth and throat contribute to the resulting tone. The jazz great ...