Again and again, Steve Wilson has been a "first-call" saxophonist for some of the biggest bandleaders in jazz, including Christian McBride, Maria Schneider and Dave Holland, to name just a few. But he ...

Even if Miguel Zenon didn’t command a formidable technique and excel in the immensely attractive music of his native Puerto Rico, he would lure listeners with the signature sound of his horn.

James Carter can play just about anything he wants on a saxophone. Brilliantly virtuosic, he is a master of soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, someone who can capture the natural timbre and ...

Is the sound of a saxophone intrinsically ugly? No, a million jazz fans will cry. Yes, many classical music lovers will shout back. There was a moment this morning when my sympathies were entirely ...