Russ Peterson says he began composing classical music for the saxophone because there simply wasn't enough. "We don't have this depth of literature," Peterson, 34, says. "We've got some good music, ...

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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 ...

In the early 1840s, Belgian instrument maker and musician Adolphe Sax set out to create a new sound for orchestras and military bands that could bridge the gap between the bold power of brass and the ...

The saxophone - or ‘sax’ - is a woodwind instrument used in classical music (such as concert bands, chamber music, and solo repertoires), military bands, marching bands, and jazz (such as big bands ...

The saxophone was a late arrival on the classical scene. By the time, around 1840, that the first notes were being blown through its clarinet-style single-reed mouthpiece, the greats, like Haydn and ...

YORK saxophone quartet Sax Forte present music from the 17th to the 21st century at the York Unitarians' Last Fridays lunchtime recital on March 29. Arranged for four saxophones, the "entertaining and ...

VAIL – Few people are better known anywhere for making a jazz tune sizzle and swing than saxophonist Branford Marsalis. But less recognized is his ability to groove to a classical vibe. The former ...

Gillam strikes gold with works by Björk, Thom Yorke et al; her illustrious mentor revisits his epic career; and a miniature children’s opera The young star saxophonist Jess Gillam has raced straight ...

The saxophone was originally designed for use by military bands, but classical composers near the turn of the 20th century, especially the French, took to its mellow tones in a big way. Generally ...

For many Koreans the saxophone may evoke Cha In-pyo’s iconic 1990s screen persona, donning a shirt that’s unbuttoned a tad too low and rocking the instrument to woo a lady, or the likes of jazz ...