The alto saxophone is one of the most popular instruments in jazz and pop music, known for its smooth, expressive sound. Over the years, many talented musicians have made their mark playing the alto ...

Capable of far more than a slightly sleazy solo (though to be honest that’s part of the appeal) the presence of this golden-hued instrument has elevated hundreds of songs into straight-up super hits.

When the famous writers known as The Beats were driving all across the country in the mid-20th century, searching for that numinous muse, they would often search for the best saxophone players who ...

Almost no other instrument seems so synonymous with jazz as the sax. Listen to some classic alto playing from Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt and more greats. Credit...Illustration by ...

Bobby Keys’ solo on the Rolling Stones’ “Brown Sugar” is one of the definitive saxophone performances in rock history. His approach to the song seems more influenced by the “down and dirty” vocabulary ...

Baker Street, Gerry Rafferty's masterpiece from the album City To City, sold more than four million copies worldwide and hung on to the number two spot in the US Billboard Chart for six weeks in 1978.