Speaking of saxophones (saxophones), I think of playing jazz, rock, etc. live in front of your body. However, this 'sub-contrabass saxophone' is so large that even an adult cannot lift it or play it ...

When considering the possibilities for a musical duet, the interaction between saxophone and acoustic bass doesn’t leap to the forefront of the imagination. That’s one of many reasons why “Weights and ...

The Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre's production of The Bass Saxophone, an adaptation by director Vit Horejš of the story by Josef Skvorecky, is a great summer entertainment. It has wit for ...

West coast sax maven Vinny Golia brings out a set where he plays the tubax, a new type of contrabass saxophone designed by German inventor Benedict Eppelsheim. A standard contrabass saxophone is a ...

Colin Stetson plays bass saxophone, an instrument that would look big on Yao Ming. On Stetson’s second solo effort, New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges, he draws on the NYC downtown jazz scene of the ...

The sound that begins Colin Stetson's newest album is like a massive oil tanker listing into jagged rock, tearing away at the hull. In fact, it's merely Stetson's chosen instrument, the bass saxophone ...

Every once in a while, a single instrument arrives and rewrites the rules. Not just for music, but for culture itself. Think about it. A strip of brass and a few keys gave birth to jazz. A solid block ...