The saxophone - or ‘sax’ - is a woodwind instrument used in classical music (such as concert bands, chamber music, and solo repertoires), military bands, marching bands, and jazz (such as big bands ...

Lou Donaldson, an alto saxophonist with a supple, earthy style who was a key figure in the development of three styles of ...

on tenor saxophone; and Mason Naderhoff of Lincoln on piano. The jazz ensemble is directed by Michael Genslinger, instructor ...

He began fusing jazz with rock and Latin music ... Soon after he moved on to tenor and soprano on saxophone and studied music at university before spending two years in the US Army.

brought shining lights such as saxophone legends Charlie Parker and later, John Coltrane to the forefront of the genre. Jazz has gone on to influence multiple modern genres, including rock music, and ...