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 ...

One doesn't become the top-selling instrumental musician of all time without significant skill and appeal. Tim Bourdon quickly noticed that when he started pitching the idea of bringing Kenny G to ...

On this day in 1997, smooth jazz torchbearer Kenny G tooted his own horn, earning a page in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest note held on the saxophone. “We never had a category like ...

The album showcases 45 minutes from Coleman's '71 sets at Baltimore's Famous Ballroom, where the atmosphere was typically lively and the jazz legend was elegant and full of fire. This is FRESH AIR.