Saxophone

Mancini Already Hired His Saxophonist Before Finishing 'The Pink Panther Theme': The Melody Was Built Around Him

June 8, 2026

Sonny Rollins Is Gone. 'Tenor Madness,' His Only Recording With Coltrane, Proves Why He Was One of the Greatest Saxophonists Who Ever Lived

May 28, 2026

Chords in 'Just the Two of Us' Are More Sophisticated Than They Sound: Jazz Extensions and Voice Leading

April 11, 2026

One Descending Chord Pattern Drives Chicago's '25 or 6 to 4'. A 1970 Live Clip Proves It.

April 7, 2026

Why the Sax Line in George Michael’s ‘Careless Whisper’ Feels Like a Vocal Line

February 28, 2026

Inside the ‘Pink Panther’ Theme: How Henry Mancini Built an Iconic Sax Line for Plas Johnson

February 16, 2026

From ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ to Today’s Charts: Why Jazz Still Shapes Pop Music

January 29, 2026

The Bad Plus Mark the End of a 26-Year Run: How They Changed Modern Jazz

January 16, 2026

You’ve (Probably) Never Heard an Ozzy Osbourne Cover Like This One: Brass Instruments Are Heavier Than You Think

October 6, 2025

Centuries Later, J.S. Bach Still Goes Hard: These 7 Unexpected Covers of an Iconic Cello Piece Prove It

August 14, 2025