Freedom. Free-dom. What is it? And how do you get it? In music the word denotes something specific. At least in jazz. It means in part starting out a musical performance with the idea that what is ...

When considering the possibilities for a musical duet, the interaction between saxophone and acoustic bass doesn’t leap to the forefront of the imagination. That’s one of many reasons why “Weights and ...

Originally consisting of saxophonists David Murray, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake and Hamiet Bluiett, the World Saxophone Quartet is one of the finest and most unusual small combos in jazz today. The ...

Almost no other instrument seems so synonymous with jazz as the sax. Listen to some classic alto playing from Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt and more greats. Credit...Illustration by ...

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 ...