Introducing Saxophonist Kristin Field article by Sanford Josephson, published on March 1, 2026 at All About Jazz. Find more Rising Stars articles ...

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Almost no other instrument seems so synonymous with jazz as the sax. Listen to some classic alto playing from Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt and more greats. Credit...Illustration by ...

“I don’t wanna be boxed in, I don’t want people to see me as anything, I just want people to see me as a prolific musician and someone who will stand the test of time,” Venna tells NME over video call ...

Craig Wilson, 42, stunned his bride Danielle Wilson, 47, on their big day with a saxophone solo of her favourite tune. Craig, from Newcastle, UK, had never learned an instrument before but when ...

Marshall Allen - alto saxophone, flute, clarinet, oboe, kora, and E.V.I. (Electronic Valve Instrument). Marshall Belford Allen, alto saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, bandleader, and ...

A student named Schwe went home from Webster Elementary School today with a new viola. Another student, Emmanuel, took home a new alto saxophone. They were the first students to benefit from a new ...

What goes around, comes around. Alto saxophonist Steve Lehman got his start as a sideman in visionary Anthony Braxton’s touring ensemble from 1999- 2007 for a host of festivals and recordings, ...

On Saturday, March 22, Salvadore Flores, regarded as one of the rising stars of the alto saxophone, accompanied by Andrew Kosinski on piano, performed to a sold-out audience at the Ebeneezer Theater ...

Many believe men typically sing in lower ranges, but numerous skilled male alto singers challenge this stereotype and reshape the music landscape. This blog post will introduce you to 31 remarkable ...

She was celebrated for both her playing and her love of the jazz community. “My life in music,” she said recently, “is the smartest thing I’ve done.” By Giovanni Russonello Claire Daly, who was ...