Saxophone News

Bob Bennett has never been one to blow his own trumpet. Every time he mentions something about his band's 30 years of success, he follows it up with a modest: "But don't put that in the paper." But when it comes to blowing his own saxophone, well that's quite a different story.

Martin Majkut, one of five conductors competing for the artistic helm of the Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra, will conduct the orchestra's second concert series of the season beginning Friday, Nov.

Although saxophones and clarinets may have reputations as jazz instruments, there are still many performers who play them in classical styles.

SOURCE: All About Jazz Publicity Fulfilling graduation requirement, UI saxophone student's CD is opening ears Programming directors and on-air personalities at jazz radio stations keep their ears open for exciting new work in the ongoing stream of new CD releases.

For some, the saxophone is the sound of jazz. The unique fusion of brass and woodwind that is the sax found an electrifying vibrato in the hands of jazzmen that truly changed the world.

Nature's finery: Enjoy Florida's natural beauty at the Florida Botanical Gardens at 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo.

To hear Killick Hinds tell it, death isn't quite as scary as you might think. That's not to say the Athens musician is advocating dying, nor did he himself die - though he came very close.

ENSEMBLE Bash and the Delta Saxophone Quartet will headline this year's Grimsby St Hugh's Festival.

MOUNT USHER Gardens Saturday lunchtime music events have received great feedback from locals and visitors alike, and over the weekend it was the turn of Robbie Clarke to perform.

Meet musicians Claudia Schaetzle and Monique de Margerie. Photo: Rajeev Bhatt In tandem Claudia Schaetzle and Monique de Margerie.

NEW DELHI: To commemorate Canada's National Day, the Canadian High Commission here, the Delhi Music Society and India International Centre are presenting a concert by saxophone-piano duo Claudia Schaetzle and Monique de Margerie at India International Centre here this Wednesday.

You don't need to have powerful lungs and be a brass musician to attend the 15th World Saxophone Congress , to be held from July 7-12 at Mahidol University's College of Music, Salaya campus.

Orchestral Debut to be Preceded by Quartet Show - Both Will Take Place at Vermont Mozart Festival Acclaimed saxophonist Steve Wilson has confirmed a pair of July appearances in Vermont which will showcase his versatility as a Classical and Jazz performer -- On July 25th, Wilson will make his orchestral debut with the Vermont Mozart Festival ...

Burkina Electric, which has been called a oean irresistible brew of West African and electronica,a is the Present Music guest band Feb.

The Olympics is always big news. Sports in general, big news. But biochemistry? Kristen Brown is a teen star at biochemistry and mathematics, and nobody but her family and her teachers knew.

On May 22, the Cowell Theater will reverberate with the wondrous sounds of three Balinese gamelan ensembles playing simultaneously, in a music and dance suite created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Bay Area's Gamelan Sekar Jaya.

Patient jazz can be both restrained and determined. But, maybe the best word to describe the jazz of saxophonist/clarinetist Torben Snekkestad is persistent.

The Williamstown Jazz Festival presents Miguel Zenn dubbed by Jazz Times Magazine in 2006 as "Best New Artist of the Year" on Saturday, May 2, at 8:30 p.m. on the Mainstage of '62 Center on the Williams College Campus.