Claude Alvin Ford, a Kansas City alto saxophonist and mentor, made jazz the soundtrack of his neighborhood and inspired ...

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 ...

Customers who have been looking at the golden alto saxophone shining in the showcase sometimes ask me this:"You don't see the ...

For our June issue, which is just hitting newsstands and mailboxes now, we asked more than 20 prominent saxophonists to list for us five to 10 alto sax recordings that they feel are important. Several ...

The album captures musical chemistry from a New York jazz residency and includes new vocalese by London on compositions from ...

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 ...

The alto saxophone you played in the brass band has been sitting in its case in the closet for 10 years. People who have ...