The soprano saxophone has never been a dominant instrument in mainstream jazz, but it's been in the mix since the beginning. Take a quick tour of the soprano sax throughout jazz history with the ...

The soprano sax was unpopular because, for one thing, it was difficult to play in tune–a real problem when you’re playing in a group. Bechet mastered it and made it sound beautiful. He also extended ...

In fact, there are six members of the saxophone family, though orchestral music is written primarily for soprano, alto and tenor. Sax was an ambitious, brilliant man who had a knack for making ...

The soprano sax was unpopular because, for one thing, it was difficult to play in tune–a real problem when you’re playing in a group. Bechet mastered it and made it sound beautiful. He also extended ...

Soprano saxophone can be an unforgiving instrument. It's hard to play in tune, and many players get a pinched or nasal tone like it has a bad cold. Its biggest proponents — Steve Lacy, Lol ...

Q: The soprano sax has an interesting history. Coltrane gave it some cache in the '60s. But it doesn't have the same history in rock or jazz that the tenor does.

1846: Emerging from his Paris workshop, musician-inventor Adolphe Sax files 14 patents for an instrument destined to revolutionize American music nearly a century later. His new invention: the ...

Gillam played the part on soprano sax, accompanied by Weaver in Simon Parkin’s arrangement. The music showcased Gillam’s lovely tone as well as her sprightly articulation.

Portland's all-women sax quartet, the Quadraphonnes, shown here in a provided photo. The band will perform the music of the eccentric artist Moondog at the Alberta Rose Theater on Friday, March 7 ...