What happens when all your European and North American concerts and tours fall through because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic? For alto saxophone great Charles McPherson, there have been ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wayne Shorter, an influential jazz innovator whose lyrical, complex jazz compositions and pioneering saxophone playing sounded through more than half a century of American music, ...

Wayne Shorter, an influential jazz innovator whose lyrical, complex jazz compositions and pioneering saxophone playing sounded through more than half a century of American music, has died. He was 89.

Lee Konitz, the celebrated jazz saxophonist and last surviving performer on Miles Davis’ 'Birth of the Cool' sessions, has died. He was 92. By Lars Brandle, Billboard Lee Konitz, the celebrated jazz ...

John Gunther teaches our jazz saxophone majors, including BM, MM and DMA students. At all levels, Gunther works with his students to develop and maintain a solid foundation in the physical aspects of ...

As a high school student in Massachusetts, Sarah Hanahan didn't like her academic classes. In fact, she admits, "I just hated school. I always knew, like, 'I can't do this. This just isn't me.'" "It's ...

Who says that all sax players with world-class jazz chops must restrict themselves to the Blue Notes and Village Vanguards of the world? Not Jay Collins. A product of Portland, Oregon's surprisingly ...

Don Aliquo Sr. has performed music with his son. He’s performed music with his granddaughter. But on Thursday, the longtime ...

Possibly, more than any other instrument, the saxophone defines the sound of jazz. Most jazz combos have at least one saxophonist on the front—and when you see that saxophone, you know it's going to ...

Michael Brecker, a versatile and highly influential tenor saxophonist who won 11 Grammys over a career that spanned more than three decades, has died. He was 57. By Empty, The Associated Press Michael ...