Rothman is managing editor at TIME. Adolphe Sax, pictured ca. 1842 Rothman is managing editor at TIME. It took decades—a century even, depending how you count—for Adolphe Sax’s invention to take its ...

Michael Segell discusses his new book, The Devil's Horn. It follows the history of the saxophone through more than 160 years as a controversial classical, jazz and rock instrument. HANSEN: The ...

Grammy-winning saxophonist Joe Lovano is named the 2026 Detroit Jazz Festival Artist-in-Residence, bringing acclaimed musicians along for the ride.

MEXICO CITY — María Elena Ríos has conflicting feelings about her saxophone: She once blamed the instrument for bringing her to the brink of death — but it also has been her salvation. Ríos, 29, ...

Orchestras hated him. When Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in 1841, he sought to combine the subtlety of woodwinds with the power of big brass in an instrument unlike anything the world had ever ...

Many of today’s symphony orchestra instruments have been around for centuries. The violin, for instance, dates to the 1500s and as a result has an enormous repertoire spanning 450 years. The saxophone ...

When the famous writers known as The Beats were driving all across the country in the mid-20th century, searching for that numinous muse, they would often search for the best saxophone players who ...

Northwestern State University's Saxophone Studio will present a recital on February 26, 2026, featuring the NSU Sax Choir, saxophone quartets, and student soloists, in preparation for the Biennial ...