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

The dulcet tones of a saxophone can add depth and emotion to a song, and artists from Bruce Springsteen to Pink Floyd really ...

To mark the bicentenary of the birth of its inventor, Adolph Sax - surely the most famous musical-instrument maker Belgium has ever produced - we present 10 of his instrument’s finest classical ...

The saxophone definitely isn't an easy instrument to master without formal training. These musicians found their own way around the horn and into rock history.

Google has marked the 201st anniversary of Adolphe Sax’s birth – and here are five songs that wouldn’t have been the same without his invention It’s the 201st anniversary of Adolphe Sax’s birth today, ...

Is there a finer pleasure in life than striding down the street as a nearby busker parps their way through the tootling main hook of ‘Careless Whisper’ – putting a distinct strut in your step? Truly, ...

Hours before the last show of his sophomore album’s tour, the Jamaican-American musician Masego calls me while taking a stroll in Los Angeles. He sounds relaxed. “It’s a beautiful day,” he says. Later ...

Michael Segell discusses his new book, The Devil's Horn. It follows the history of the saxophone through more than 160 years as a controversial classical, jazz and rock instrument. HANSEN: 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 ...

Louis Forster, James Harrison and Ryley Jones of The Goon Sax perform at Headrow House on September 18, 2018 in Leeds, England. Photo credit: Andrew Benge/Redferns via Getty Images Today (February 21) ...