When Seattle smooth-jazz station KWJZ vanished into the ether last winter, its wounded fans rained down protests, including nearly 100 emails, comments and phone calls to The Seattle Times. Well, ...

While hauling his luggage through airport terminals, Boney James occasionally hears a calming jazz saxophone coming from the sound system. His jazz saxophone. James, a veteran of modern smooth jazz, ...

Music enthusiasts will be delighted to hear that Nov. 6 is National Saxophone Day. Celebrated on the birthday of saxophone inventor, Antoine-Joseph “Adolphe” Sax, this Belgian inventor had many ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – The Hawaii Saxophone Foundation announces the Super Saxophone Series, which is aimed at celebrating jazz and fostering musical education. This smooth jazz concert series invites ...

Have you ever heard a Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in the 1840s? It is a versatile woodwind instrument known for its smooth, expressive sound. Saxophonists are musicians who use the smooth, ...

Smooth jazz saxophonist André Ward was born and raised in Chicago. His first instrument, which he took up at age eight, was the snare drum. He later moved to trumpet and tenor saxophone before ...

Capable of far more than a slightly sleazy solo (though to be honest that’s part of the appeal) the presence of this golden-hued instrument has elevated hundreds of songs into straight-up super hits.