If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Deciding to learn how to play the saxophone is one thing.

What is your favorite saxophone part or parts in a rock ’n’ roll song? The sax is one of my favorite instruments. Its importance in jazz music cannot be overstated, but it also is a instrumental in ...

Clarinet and trumpet were king in early jazz backed by big piano, trombone and rhythm. Saxophone was a buzz in, out and at times sounded like a zombie lurking in a boiler room or a troll trapped in ...