Long drawn to the saxophone for its expressive possibilities, Branford musician and composer Frank Vasi has taken the past year to share that appreciation with many others. He has not been alone. A ...

The Music The great saxophone voices of the 20th century – Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman – were all black jazz musicians, and the instrument’s 19th-century French roots are easily ...

Learn about well-known alto saxophone players. See how their music, style, and talent made them stand out around the world.

The legendary actor tells Classic FM’s John Humphrys that she’s a big fan of classical music, and that learning an instrument is particularly appealing in the current climate. Dame Judi Dench is a big ...

Modern audiences — that is, anyone who’s not a centenarian — generally think of the saxophone in terms of its long and influential history as a central instrument in jazz music, from Coleman Hawkins ...

Amy Dickson, the Australian musician who elevated the saxophone from the nightclub to the concert hall, has been named Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the Classic Brits, marking the first victory ...

It took decades—a century even, depending how you count—for Adolphe Sax’s invention to take its place in history. The Belgian instrument maker, born 201 years ago, on Nov. 6, 1814, patented the ...

As autumn unfolds, our fall season at Newport Classical continues to flourish. It remains a privilege to present extraordinary musicians in our City by the Sea year-round, bringing artists from around ...

The Lunar Saxophone Quartet is reliant largely on specific commissions, which gives their repertoire a modern flavour, with pieces written for them by composers such as John Metcalf and Hilary Tann.

The former leader of the free world poured beer on Sax Gordon's shoes. When you're on the road, playing gigs everywhere from Nantucket to Slovenia, incidents like this are bound to happen. In this ...