SAXOPHONE PLAYER?
Your guide to everything saxophone-related, from picking a horn and learning the instrument to the most famous players and their recordings…
Hello – Matt Fripp, founder of Jazzfuel.com here!
Whilst we try to cover a broad range of topics from all the different jazz instruments, the saxophone is particularly close to my heart…
It was my instrument of choice as a budding 14-year old jazz musician and one which allowed me to spend 4 years studying at one of the UK’s most famous music conservatoires.
Fast forward a couple of decades and reading our ever-growing collection of articles about the saxophone is one of my favourite activities.
So whether you are a beginner saxophone player looking for tips on the best sax brands (hint: answer here) and which mouthpiece to use, or simply a fan of the instrument looking for tips on which famous saxophone players to check out, I hope you’ll find what you’re looking for!
If you don’t, my inbox is always open to talk sax!
Keep scrolling for an overview of our latest articles, or head to the bottom of the page for a complete list…
-
Getz/Gilberto – The Story of an Iconic Bossa Nova Album From 1964
-
Joe Henderson – So Near So Far (Musings for Miles)
-
The Early Years of Charlie Parker
-
Ben Webster – Essential Recordings of a Tenor Saxophone Legend
-
Famous Blues Saxophone Players (Essential Listening Guide)
-
A Guide to the Sopranino Saxophone
-
Essential Saxophone Method Books
-
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (1963) Impulse!
-
Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section
-
Motion | Lee Konitz (1961) – Classic Jazz Albums
-
Interview with Donna Schwartz
-
A Guide to Saxophone Transposition
-
Albert Ayler – Essential Avant Garde Recordings
-
Saxophone Lessons | How To Speed Up Your Learning
-
Branford Marsalis | Essential Saxophone Albums
-
Saxophone Keys Guide (plus Free Fingering Chart!)
-
Cannonball Adderley – Somethin’ Else
-
Giant Steps | John Coltrane’s Groundbreaking Album
-
Unbeatable Saxophone Stores Around the World (2023)
-
Microphones for Saxophones | Tips & Recommendations
-
Ornette Coleman – The Shape of Jazz to Come
-
Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossus
-
Best Options for Traveling with A Saxophone
-
Hank Mobley’s Soul Station: A Classic Tenor Sax Masterpiece
-
Six Saxophone Apps You Need to Know About
-
The Best Saxophone Stands | Alto, Tenor, Soprano and Baritone Sax
-
Saxophone Embouchure for Beginners | Everything You Need to Know
-
Famous Female Saxophone Players in Jazz | 10 of The Best
-
Tim Cappello: The Story Behind The Bodybuilding Sax Icon
-
The Best Albums Of Hank Mobley | Tenor Saxophone Hard Bop
-
Ten Iconic Pharoah Sanders Albums
-
What IS a Sax-a-Boom?! Inside The Jack Black Legend
-
Yamaha YDS 150 Digital Saxophone | Review
-
Influential Saxophone Albums | Celebrating National Saxophone Day
-
Sam Rivers | 10 Essential Albums from the Free Jazz Icon
-
Gerry Mulligan | 10 Essential Albums From The King of Baritone Sax
-
Untangling Saxophone Serial Numbers (Complete Guide)
-
Benny Golson | 10 Essential Recordings from the Jazz Giant
-
Archie Shepp | 10 Incredible Albums from an Avant Garde Jazz Icon
-
Buescher Saxophones | A Complete Guide to the Iconic Instrument Maker
-
The Best Pro Tenor Saxophones | Top Five Picks
-
A Buyer’s Guide to Jupiter Saxophones (2023)
All the Jazzfuel articles about saxophone
Learning and playing Saxophone
- 12 of the Best Saxophone Brands (2023 Guide) https://jazzfuel.com/best-saxophone-brands/
- A Buyer’s Guide to Jupiter Saxophones (2023) https://jazzfuel.com/guide-to-jupiter-saxophones/
- A Buyer’s Guide to Yanagisawa Saxophones (2023) https://jazzfuel.com/buyers-guide-yanagisawa-saxophones/
- A Guide to Saxophone Serial Numbers https://jazzfuel.com/saxophone-serial-numbers/
- A Guide to Saxophone Transposition https://jazzfuel.com/saxophone-transposition-guide/
- A Guide to the Sopranino Saxophone https://jazzfuel.com/sopranino-saxophone-guide/
- Best Alto & Tenor Saxophone Mouthpieces for Jazz https://jazzfuel.com/best-saxophone-mouthpieces-for-jazz/
- Best Alto Saxophone for Beginners (2023 Guide) https://jazzfuel.com/best-alto-saxophone/
- Best Options for Traveling with A Saxophone https://jazzfuel.com/traveling-with-saxophone/
- Best Saxophone Accessories for 2023 https://jazzfuel.com/saxophone-accessories/
- Best Saxophone Reeds for Jazz https://jazzfuel.com/best-saxophone-reeds-for-jazz/
- Best Tenor Saxophone for Beginners (2023 Guide) https://jazzfuel.com/best-tenor-saxophone/
- Branford Marsalis | Essential Saxophone Albums https://jazzfuel.com/branford-marsalis-albums/
- Buescher Saxophones | A Complete Guide to the Iconic Instrument Maker https://jazzfuel.com/guide-to-buescher-saxophones/
- Essential Saxophone Method Books https://jazzfuel.com/essential-saxophone-method-books/
- Five of The Best Saxophone Neck Straps (2023 Guide) https://jazzfuel.com/saxophone-neck-straps/
- Jean Paul Saxophones | Review & Video Demo https://jazzfuel.com/jean-paul-saxophones/
- Meyer Saxophone Mouthpieces [Guide] https://jazzfuel.com/meyer-mouthpieces-for-saxophone/
- Microphones for Saxophone | Tips & Recommendations https://jazzfuel.com/best-microphones-for-saxophone/
- Plastic Saxophones – A Cheap Beginner Option? https://jazzfuel.com/plastic-saxophones/
- Review: Mendini by Cecilio Saxophones https://jazzfuel.com/mendini-by-cecilio-saxophones-review/
- Sax-a-Boom | Everything You Need To Kow! https://jazzfuel.com/sax-a-boom/
- Saxophone Cases | Gig bags, Box-Style & Instrument Backpacks https://jazzfuel.com/saxophone-cases-reviewed/
- Saxophone Embouchure for Beginners | Everything You Need to Know https://jazzfuel.com/saxophone-embouchure/
- Saxophone For Beginners – Everything You Need To Know! https://jazzfuel.com/beginners-saxophone-guide/
- Saxophone For Kids: Where to Start https://jazzfuel.com/saxophone-for-kids/
- Saxophone History | From Adolphe Sax To The Modern Instrument https://jazzfuel.com/saxophone-history/
- Saxophone Keys Guide (plus Free Fingering Chart!) https://jazzfuel.com/saxophone-keys-fingering-chart/
- Saxophone Lessons | How To Speed Up Your Learning https://jazzfuel.com/saxophone-lessons/
- Saxophone Set Up of the jazz greats – Saxes, Reeds & Mouthpieces https://jazzfuel.com/saxophones-mouthpieces-reeds-jazz-greats-set-up/
- Selmer Reference 54 vs Reference 36 [Saxophone Guide] https://jazzfuel.com/selmer-reference-54-vs-36/
- Selmer Saxophones – A History In Jazz https://jazzfuel.com/selmer-saxophones-jazz/
- Six Saxophone Apps You Need to Know About https://jazzfuel.com/saxophone-apps/
- The Baritone Saxophone [Complete Guide] https://jazzfuel.com/the-baritone-saxophone-complete-guide/
- The Best Pro Tenor Saxophones | Top Five Picks https://jazzfuel.com/best-pro-tenor-saxophones/
- The Best Professional Alto Saxophones | Top Ten Picks https://jazzfuel.com/best-professional-alto-saxophones/
- The Best Saxophone Ligatures For Jazz https://jazzfuel.com/best-saxophone-ligatures/
- The Best Saxophone Mutes – How To Practice Anywhere! https://jazzfuel.com/saxophone-mutes/
- The Best Saxophone Stands | Alto, Tenor, Soprano and Baritone Sax https://jazzfuel.com/best-saxophone-stands/
- The Best Saxophone Tuners and Techniques for Improving Your Ear https://jazzfuel.com/best-saxophone-tuners/
- The C Melody Saxophone – a Complete Guide https://jazzfuel.com/c-melody-saxophone-guide/
- The Contrabass Saxophone – The Biggest Sax You’ll See This Year! https://jazzfuel.com/contrabass-saxophone-guide/
- The Different Types of Saxophones [Complete Guide] https://jazzfuel.com/different-types-of-saxophones/
- The Soprano Saxophone [Complete Guide] https://jazzfuel.com/soprano-saxophone-complete-guide/
- Unbeatable Saxophone Stores Around the World (2023) https://jazzfuel.com/best-saxophone-stores/
- What Are the Different Parts of The Saxophone? [Anatomy Lesson!] https://jazzfuel.com/parts-of-the-saxophone/
- What Saxophones Are Best for Jazz? [Brands & Models] https://jazzfuel.com/best-saxophones-for-jazz/
- Yamaha Saxophones – The Complete Buyer’s Guide https://jazzfuel.com/yamaha-saxophones-complete-guide/
- Yamaha YDS 150 Digital Saxophone | Review https://jazzfuel.com/yamaha-yds-150-digital-saxophone-review/
Music featuring the saxophone
- 10 of the Best Cannonball Adderley Albums in Jazz History https://jazzfuel.com/cannonball-adderley-albums/
- 10 of the Best Jazz Clarinet Players [+ Listening Guide] https://jazzfuel.com/best-jazz-clarinet-players/
- 10 of the Best John Coltrane Albums in Jazz History https://jazzfuel.com/john-coltrane-albums/
- 10 of The Best Sonny Rollins Albums in Jazz History https://jazzfuel.com/best-sonny-rollins-albums/
- Albert Ayler – Essential Avant Garde Recordings https://jazzfuel.com/albert-ayler-albums/
- Alto Saxophone: 10 of the Best Charlie Parker Albums of All Time https://jazzfuel.com/best-charlie-parker-albums/
- Archie Shepp | 10 Incredible Albums from an Avant Garde Jazz Icon https://jazzfuel.com/archie-shepp-iconic-albums/
- Art Pepper | 10 Great Albums From the Alto Saxophone Legend https://jazzfuel.com/art-pepper-albums/
- Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section https://jazzfuel.com/art-pepper-meets-the-rhythm-section/
- Ben Webster – Essential Recordings of a Tenor Saxophone Legend https://jazzfuel.com/ben-webster-albums/
- Benny Golson | 10 Essential Recordings from the Jazz Giant https://jazzfuel.com/benny-golson-essential-recordings/
- Benny Goodman | Songs From the Jazz Clarinet King of Swing https://jazzfuel.com/benny-goodman-clarinet-songs/
- Cannonball Adderley – Somethin’ Else https://jazzfuel.com/cannonball-adderley-somethin-else/
- Chris Potter: 10 Essential Albums From The Modern Saxophone Great https://jazzfuel.com/chris-potter-saxophone-albums/
- Coleman Hawkins: Iconic Performances by the Tenor Saxophone Great https://jazzfuel.com/coleman-hawkins-songs/
- Dave Liebman – Interview with a Jazz Sax Master https://jazzfuel.com/interview-dave-liebman/
- Dexter Gordon | Four Essential Albums From The Tenor Sax Legend https://jazzfuel.com/dexter-gordon-essential-albums/
- Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (1963) Impulse! https://jazzfuel.com/duke-ellington-john-coltrane-1963/
- Famous Blues Saxophone Players (Essential Listening Guide) https://jazzfuel.com/famous-blues-saxophone-players/
- Famous Female Saxophone Players in Jazz | 10 of The Best https://jazzfuel.com/female-saxophone-players/
- Gerry Mulligan | 10 Essential Albums From The King of Baritone Sax https://jazzfuel.com/gerry-mulligan-albums/
- Giant Steps | John Coltrane’s Groundbreaking Album https://jazzfuel.com/giant-steps-john-coltrane/
- Hank Mobley’s Soul Station: A Classic Tenor Sax Masterpiece https://jazzfuel.com/hank-mobley-soul-station/
- Herbie Mann | 10 Albums From The Original Jazz Flute Great https://jazzfuel.com/best-herbie-mann-jazz-flute-albums/
- Influential Saxophone Albums | Celebrating National Saxophone Day https://jazzfuel.com/national-saxophone-day-6th-nov/
- Interview with Donna Schwartz https://jazzfuel.com/interview-donna-schwartz/
- Jan Garbarek Group – Twelve Moons https://jazzfuel.com/iconic-jazz-with-strings-albums/-2-2/
- Joe Henderson – So Near So Far (Musings for Miles) https://jazzfuel.com/joe-henderson-so-near-so-far/
- Joe Henderson: 10 Essential Albums From the Tenor Sax Titan https://jazzfuel.com/best-joe-henderson-albums/
- Joe Lovano: 52nd Street Themes https://jazzfuel.com/joe-lovano-52nd-street-themes/
- John Coltrane Lush Life (Inside The Classic Album) https://jazzfuel.com/john-coltrane-lush-life-album/
- Lee Konitz | 10 Albums From An Alto Sax Legend https://jazzfuel.com/best-lee-konitz-albums/
- Lester Young – 10 Defining Moments From The Tenor Sax Legend https://jazzfuel.com/lester-young-jazz-saxophone/
- Michael Brecker – The Career of a Jazz Saxophone Great https://jazzfuel.com/michael-brecker-saxophone-career/
- Motion | Lee Konitz (1961) – Classic Jazz Albums https://jazzfuel.com/motion-lee-konitz-1961/
- Ornette Coleman – The Shape of Jazz to Come https://jazzfuel.com/ornette-coleman-the-shape-of-jazz-to-come/
- Ornette Coleman | 10 Albums From The Free Jazz Legend https://jazzfuel.com/ornette-coleman/
- Paul Desmond | Six Iconic Albums From the Cool Jazz Legend https://jazzfuel.com/paul-desmond-essential-albums/
- Sam Rivers | 10 Essential Albums from the Free Jazz Icon https://jazzfuel.com/sam-rivers-free-jazz-albums/
- Saxophonist Mark Turner | 10 of his Best Albums https://jazzfuel.com/mark-turner-albums/
- Sidney Bechet – 10 Essential Recordings From A True Jazz Star https://jazzfuel.com/sidney-bechet-essential-recordings/
- Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossus https://jazzfuel.com/sonny-rollins-saxophone-colossus/
- Sonny Stitt | Essential Albums from the Saxophone Great https://jazzfuel.com/best-sonny-stitt-albums/
- Stan Getz & Jo√£o Gilberto – Getz/Gilberto https://jazzfuel.com/stang-getz-joao-gilberto-getz-gilberto/
- Stan Getz | 10 Essential Albums from the Tenor Sax Great https://jazzfuel.com/stan-getz-best-albums/
- Ten Iconic Pharoah Sanders Albums https://jazzfuel.com/iconic-pharoah-sanders-albums/
- The Best Albums Of Hank Mobley | Tenor Saxophone Hard Bop https://jazzfuel.com/hank-mobley-albums/
- The Best Saxophone Players of All Time https://jazzfuel.com/famous-saxophone-players/
- The Early Years of Charlie Parker https://jazzfuel.com/early-years-of-charlie-parker/
- Tim Cappello: The Story Behind The Bodybuilding Sax Icon https://jazzfuel.com/tim-cappello/
- Wayne Shorter | 10 Iconic Albums in Jazz Saxophone History https://jazzfuel.com/best-wayne-shorter-albums/
- 10 of the Most Famous Saxophone Solos in Pop Music History https://jazzfuel.com/saxophone-solos-in-pop-music/