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 ...
John Gunther teaches our jazz saxophone majors, including BM, MM and DMA students. At all levels, Gunther works with his students to develop and maintain a solid foundation in the physical aspects of ...
Francis Vanek and the RLA Jazz Trio will perform music from the 1950s and ’60s during “An Afternoon of Jazz” Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. This jazz ...
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 ...
Renowned the world over for his slick, funky and Rhythm & Blues-influenced jazz style, Sanborn, whose major instrument is the alto-saxophone, is a multi-Grammy Award winner If you ever tuned in to ...
Sarah Hanahan was named the top rising alto sax star in Downbeat magazine's 2025 critics' poll. Saxophonist Sarah Hanahan will perform at SUNY Schenectady on Friday, Oct. 3. Saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, ...
Even as the world is tuned in for the latest updates around US election results, did you know that today is world saxophone day? An unofficial holiday that celebrates the woodwind instrument popularly ...
The couple danced beneath the sax man’s front window. At first, Joe Lawton, 85, didn’t know the couple was there. He was merely practicing in his living room, confined to his home by the lockdown ...
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Jazz sax star Sarah Hanahan to play SUNY Schenectady
As a high school student in Massachusetts, Sarah Hanahan didn't like her academic classes. In fact, she admits, "I just hated school. I always knew, like, 'I can't do this. This just isn't me.'" If ...
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