Writer Alexander McCall Smith on playing saxophone and the Really Terrible Orchestra.

Bandleader Illinois Jacquet was recognized as the king of the tenor saxophone. During his long career, Jacquet played with everyone from Basie to Lionel Hampton and gained notoriety for his wild ...

New to the collections: John Coltrane's 1965 Mark VI tenor saxophone Courtesy of the National Museum of American History On December 9, 1964, legendary jazz musician John Coltrane recorded his ...