Saxophone solos aren't just for jazz. These are my favorites in rock ’n’ roll Rock Cesario Special to the Sentinel May 22, 2020 Updated Jun 26, 2021 ...

At the dawn of the 1960s, the jazz world stood on the edge of bold transformation, and Looking Ahead is a snapshot of that ...

Saxophone Solos, Trumpet Wars, Clichéd Endings article by Mr. P.C., published on October 5, 2021 at All About Jazz. Find more Mr. P.C.'s Guide to Jazz Etiquette and Bandstand Decorum articles ...

He seems to want to make a new and distinctive statement in solo instrumental music and particularly on the saxophone. Howard's saxophone work sounds a bit similar in style and texture to Jorrit ...

But if jazz musicians are one thing, it's prolific. Here, then, are the 14 iconic jazz solos that tell the history of jazz — and the last American century. 1. "West End Blues" by Louis Armstrong ...

For 36 years, Saturday Night Live has provided sanctuary to a species of musical wildlife that today sits on the endangered list: the saxophone solo. In 1975, jazz whiz David Sanborn’s note ...

Phil Woods, a leading alto saxophonist in mainstream jazz for more than 60 years whose piercing solos could also be heard on hit records by Billy Joel and Paul Simon, has died. He was 83. Woods ...

12 January 2016 at 5:13pm MacCruiskeen says: "the truth is that electric guitar solos are directly descended from saxophone solos" And, of course, the role of the solo itself in jazz had been ...

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 ...