There is push and pull. There is give and take. There are crests and there are troughs. Saxophone player Miguel Zenon, when performing his combination of jazz and Latin American folkloric music, seems ...

Music enthusiasts will be delighted to hear that Nov. 6 is National Saxophone Day. Celebrated on the birthday of saxophone inventor, Antoine-Joseph “Adolphe” Sax, this Belgian inventor had many ...

Nvidia’s Fugatto is designed for ‘film or audio productions,’ but it can also create the sound of a saxophone howling like a dog. Reading time 3 minutes Nvidia wants to let you know that your weirdest ...

Is the sound of a saxophone intrinsically ugly? No, a million jazz fans will cry. Yes, many classical music lovers will shout back. There was a moment this morning when my sympathies were entirely ...

Most of us know what an echo sounds like. Also, most of us will agree that there is a certain fascination attached to the whole concept. That is why it’s often fun to shout a word in a large empty ...

He is revered by many, if not most, baritone saxophone players as the “godfather” of the instrument. He could blow and hold notes on his saxophone like few other players then or since. He was a ...

Possibly, more than any other instrument, the saxophone defines the sound of jazz. Most jazz combos have at least one saxophonist on the front—and when you see that saxophone, you know it's going to ...

Coleman Hawkins, known as "The Hawk" or "Bean," basically invented tenor sax as we know it, all the way down to Bill Clinton playing his way to office. After making many recordings with various groups ...

The Chronicle's weekly "Sound Scene" lets you see -- and hear -- the city's sights and sounds. Staff photographer Jim Merithew shoots the sights, and staff photo editor Kathleen Hennessy captures ...