Of the many members of the saxophone family, the alto and tenor have emerged as its most prominent siblings. From the mid-1920s onward, many big band alto saxophonists have filled a dual role, best ...

Coleman Hawkins, known as "The Hawk" or "Bean," basically invented tenor sax as we know it, all the way down to Bill Clinton playing his way to office. After making many recordings with various groups ...

Growing up near Boston, she bonded with her father, a drummer, over music. Early on she fell under the sway of alto sax great Jackie McLean (1931-2006), who like Cannonball Adderley and Phil Woods ...

Anthony Ortega only performs once a week. But when the 88-year-old saxophone great takes the stage each Sunday evening at Mr. Peabody’s in Encinitas, he often plays for up to three hours at a time ...

In the beginning, there was Coleman Hawkins. Coleman Hawkins begat Ben Webster. And Ben Webster begat Lester Young, and Lester Young begat Charlie Parker. And Charlie Parker begat Dexter Gordon, and ...

Shamek Farrah’s 1974 debut is a highly sought-after rarity, but even his most ardent admirers know little about him. In a ...

The plastic Grafton alto saxophone that Charlie Parker played during a 1953 performance has returned to its place in the American Jazz Museum. Charlie Parker’s Grafton alto saxophone has returned to ...

NEW YORK (AFP) - Phil Woods, a saxophonist seen as a Charlie Parker successor who took jazz from its golden era to its incorporation into pop, has died. He was 83. Woods had been diagnosed with ...

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Phil Woods, a leading alto saxophonist in mainstream jazz for more than 60 years whose piercing solos could also be heard on hit records by Billy Joel and Paul Simon, has died. He was 83. Woods died ...