For more than four decades, Hamiet Bluiett found a way to combine the avant-garde with traditional jazz. Along the way, he redefined the role of the baritone saxophone, and co-founded one of the most ...

“A force of nature on the baritone.” –Adam Narimatsu, CapitalBop Washington, DC native Leigh Pilzer is a baritone saxophone specialist, composer, arranger, and educator. Her performance resume ...

Woodwind multi-instrumentalist Vinny Golia has been both the beacon and a touchstone for the West Coast free improvising community, particularly in Los Angeles, for over 30 years. Golia started his ...

Dimming one’s light in the face of haters is not something Lidia Rodriguez knows how to do. Whenever she gets comments from guys about her size or gender, the baritone player is quick to clap back ...

In 1976, when the World Saxophone Quartet played its first concert, it introduced a new sound to jazz. No bass. No drums. No piano. Just four saxophones: the late Julius Hemphill playing alto, with ...

Born in Lochgelly, Scotland in 1929, Temperley is America's oldest baritone sax artist, and one of the true anchors of the global jazz scene. Courtesy of Jazz at Lincoln Center Slinking in through the ...

He is revered by many, if not most, baritone saxophone players as the “godfather” of the instrument. He could blow and hold notes on his saxophone like few other players then or since. He was a ...

It’s the follow-up performance we’ve all been waiting for. Ever since our unforgettable Super Bowl parade in February, everyone knows you can always count on Jason Kelce to put on a good show. And ...

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, ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. From the dulcet tones of Kenny G to the infectious hook to ...