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 ...

Almost no other instrument seems so synonymous with jazz as the sax. Listen to some classic alto playing from Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt and more greats. Credit...Illustration by ...

Jazz has earned a reputation, perhaps justifiably, as probing and intellectual, but do fans — particularly younger ones — have any notion of the music as something sensual, romantic and relaxing? You ...

Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome met at a "Purple Rain" party when they were 19 — sophomores at Pratt Institute. "I asked her to dance, and we've been dancing together ever since," says James ...

The Sound of a City Walk into The Green Mill on a Friday night, and there’s a good chance you’ll hear the smooth, lyrical ...