Musician Aaron Watson was transfixed by the saxophone in the Florida Governor’s Mansion. A fifth grader at the time, he had been invited to a ball at the mansion to celebrate winning an essay contest ...

Unlike the structured precision of a piano-driven quartet, saxophone-guitar albums thrive on spontaneity. Imagine a smoky jazz club where the deep, soulful wail of a saxophone weaves effortlessly with ...

Coleman Hawkins single-handedly brought the saxophone to the prominence in jazz that the instrument enjoys. Before he hit the scene, jazz groups had little use for the instrument. One player (forgot ...