Invented in the early 1840s, the saxophone was a relative latecomer to music—and to jazz. But starting in the mid-1920s, with the rise of the big bands, the instrument slowly but steadily evolved from ...

2. Mendini by Cecilio E-Flat Alto Saxophone According to the manufacturer, each instrument is assembled with over 300 hand-crafted parts that are all made exclusively by Cecilio.

He actually envisioned a saxophone section in the orchestra.” In fact, there are six members of the saxophone family, though orchestral music is written primarily for soprano, alto and tenor.

The saxophone market also stabilized into the baritone, tenor, alto and soprano range that’s popular today. But it wasn’t until the early 1920s that the saxophone became known as a serious ...

Although often heavily associated with jazz, the saxophone was invented in 1846, way before the development of the early 20th century genre. Made in Belgium by Adolphe Sax, the four most common ...

Best saxophones for beginners at a glance Best overall: Jupiter JAS-500 Alto Saxophone - £825, Gear4Music Best for trying out a tenor: Tenor Saxophone by Gear4music - £399.99, Gear4Music ...

In my mind, alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett and tenor saxophonists Mark Turner and Chris Potter have been the most influential to saxophonists of my generation and the generation before. ’00s-’10s ...

Claire took up the alto saxophone at age 12. Her fate was sealed shortly afterward, when her father took her to hear the Buddy Rich Orchestra at the Westchester County Center in White Plains.

The 85-year-old is among many jazz giants who have used the Mark VI as their saxophone of choice, including Dexter Gordon, Ornette Coleman, Joe Henderson, Benny Golson, and Wayne Shorter. The list ...

Sonny Rollins Sonny Rollins was one of the two tenor saxophone titans, with Coltrane, of the '50s and '60s. His album title Saxophone Colossus (OJC, 1956) was titled quite accurately! His mother was ...