A man holding a tenor saxophone stood in front of an excited and anxious small crowd. He felt the anticipation of the other musicians who were by his side electrify his nerves. The music began playing ...

Bandleader Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet was widely recognized as the king of the tenor saxophone. During a career spanning more than 60 years, Jacquet played with everyone from Count Basie to Cab ...

MEMPHIS — She hoists the horn into her lap, eight pounds of aging brass and tender memories. “This is his saxophone," said Vivian Branch, 81. “This is the one that he had when he was going to play for ...

Actually, that may be an overstatement. I could probably go to any jazz club and visit a saxophone. What I miss is saxophones in rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm and blues records. I miss the way King Curtis’ ...