There is push and pull. There is give and take. There are crests and there are troughs. Saxophone player Miguel Zenon, when performing his combination of jazz and Latin American folkloric music, seems to maintain a steady position in relation to his listener.

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 be doing a LOT of soloing, even if the bandleader or ...

Even if Miguel Zenon didn’t command a formidable technique and excel in the immensely attractive music of his native Puerto Rico, he would lure listeners with the signature sound of his horn. Translucent in tone, lyrical in spirit and rich in expressive ...

“There are more people playing jazz music at a higher level than ever before in the history of jazz.” That’s Ian Buss’s answer when I ask him about choosing a career playing straight-ahead jazz music for an audience that, according to industry ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Deciding to learn how to play the saxophone is one thing. Figuring out where to start when it comes to actually ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – Local Saxophonist, Rockford Holmes brings the smooth music to Living808 with his relaxing saxophone sounds. National Saxophone Day is honored every year on November 6th, it is a day that celebrates the birth of Adolphe Sax, the ...

Few sounds from an alto saxophone are more distinctive than the music of David Sanborn. Once heard, it's never mistaken for anyone else's music. Sanborn's playing is lyrical and sweet but meaty enough to summon scores of varying jazz and soul inspirations.

In the middle of their set at the Paramount a couple weekends ago, surrounded by windmilling guitarists and kit-smashing drummers, one of Modest Mouse’s new members pulled out a trumpet. A couple weekends before that, tourmates-to-be Man Man tooted a ...