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 ...

Visit vailjazz.org for a full weekend schedule and to purchase tickets. Late-night jam session, Wing’s Place, First Chair Cafe, Vail Marriott 11:20 p.m. — Terell Stafford (trumpet), Adam Bravo (piano) ...

Famed Chicago tenor saxophonist Earle Lavon “Von” Freeman, once told Tony Sarabia that he was never meant to be a teacher. Saxophonist Frank Catalano and percussionist Kahil El’Zabar strongly disagree ...

It may be impossible to fully measure saxophonist Fred Anderson’s impact on music in Chicago–and around the world. As tenor saxophonist, he invented a rugged, craggy musical language that influenced ...

Teddy Edwards, the bebop-era tenor saxophonist considered one of the crown jewels of Los Angeles’ Central Avenue jazz scene of the 1940s, died Sunday in Los Angeles after a long bout with prostate ...