Of the many members of the saxophone family, the alto and tenor have emerged as its most prominent siblings. From the mid-1920s onward, many big band alto saxophonists have filled a dual role, best ...

Coleman Hawkins, known as "The Hawk" or "Bean," basically invented tenor sax as we know it, all the way down to Bill Clinton playing his way to office. After making many recordings with various groups ...

Hank Crawford, the bluesy alto saxophonist who was a mainstay of Ray Charles’ band in the late 1950s and early ‘60s, has died. He was 74. Crawford, who also wrote arrangements for Charles and served ...

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