Two Turntables and a Saxophone. Sixteen artists—including DJ Premier, Jermaine Dupri, and Freddie Gibbs—pick jazz records every rap fan should own and rap records every jazz fan should own.

It took decades—a century even, depending how you count—for Adolphe Sax’s invention to take its place in history. The Belgian instrument maker, born 201 years ago, on Nov. 6, 1814, patented ...

Man plays saxophone during surgery as doctors remove brain tumor 01:06. Rome — A musician had a brain tumor removed in Italy this week in a nine-hour surgery that he spent not only awake and ...

Mars Williams, a saxophone player known for his work as a member of the Waitresses and later the Psychedelic Furs, died Monday at age 68.. His hometown newspaper the Chicago Tribune first ...

Helen's theory echoes one of my commenters, mlouisa70394, who suggests it may have to do with Chinese perceptions of the saxophone as romantic and cool.Helen writes, "My guess is that it perhaps ...

Engraved above the bell lug at the bow of the saxophone is [STERLING / BELL]. Engraved in cursive text below this on the bell lug is [Charlie Parker]. Engraved on the back of the body at the bow, ...

The shiny, handsome and undeniably cool saxophone has been a staple of jazz music and popular culture for nearly a century. But some music historians say that what’s often been overlooked are ...

His early contact with Don Cherry was (and is) an inspiration for his musical explorations, which he first channeled into the alto saxophone. Soon it was tape machines and eventually turntables, ...

Meanwhile, Otomo – one of the most influential figures in Japan's underground, avant-garde, and free jazz movements – will command the guitar and turntables with the mastery that has cemented ...

Its inventor came up against some "really evil stuff". The Nazis, Stalin and even the Vatican have banned it. In its relatively short life, the saxophone has attracted a whole lot of controversy.