The legendary drummer Art Blakey once said, “Jazz washes away the dust of everyday life.” It’s a quote that resonates with me as a music fanatic and recent saxophone student. Lessons and practice ...

The tenor sax is a jazz instrument. The paradigmatic jazz instrument, if I may thrown in a $50 word. How many tenor sax sonatas or concertos can you think of that feature the tenor as a solo, or even ...

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 ...