Type of saxophone: Saxes come in five basic varieties: Alto, tenor, soprano, bass, and baritone. The tenor is perhaps the jazziest of the bunch, but the alto is the real classic.

Soprano saxophones are an exceedingly difficult instrument to learn, even for beginners with some experience on an alto or tenor sax.

The Menomonie Singers will hold auditions for all sections (soprano, alto, tenor and bass) Aug. 18 and 19, starting at 6 p.m.

On Friday, July 25 the Mainstay in Rock Hall welcomes a return appearance by the “soul music sax-man” Eddie Baccus Jr. Baccus ...

Alto Reed, the longtime saxophone player for Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, died Wednesday. He was 72.