Love Saxophone?
Your guide to everything saxophone-related, from the picking a horn and learning the instrument, to the stories of the most famous players and their recordings…
Not sure where to start? Our two most popular articles on this subject are our round-up of the 12 best saxophone brands around the world, and our recap of the most famous jazz saxophonists in history.
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…
All the Jazzfuel articles about saxophone
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The 25 Greatest Jazz Albums of the 1970s
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Jazz Fusion for Beginners: Where to Start
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The Best Live Jazz Fusion Albums Ever Released
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Before Bitches Brew: The Forgotten 1967 Album That Started Jazz Fusion
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Contrafacts: The Bebop Trick That Rewrote the Jazz Repertoire
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Live on CBS: Grover Washington Jr.’s Final Performance
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When Coltrane & Getz Shared the Stage: A Rare 1960 European Jam
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Stan Getz & The Brief Solo That Launched “The Sound”
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Michael Brecker Proved the EWI Was More Than a Gimmick
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What Was a Bourbon Street Jazz Club Really Like in the 1950s? Rare Footage Gives Us a Glimpse
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Before Saturday Night Live, Lenny Pickett Was Already Astonishing Audiences with Tower of Power
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Stan Getz’s Focus (1961): The Album He Called His Greatest Recording
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Stan Getz’s Lost Album: Why Nobody Else But Me Was Shelved for 30 Years
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Sonny Rollins: Last Man Standing
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What Is Jazz? The Smithsonian Weighs In
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The Truth Behind the Sonny Rollins / John Coltrane Rivalry (Video)
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10 of The Best Sonny Rollins Albums in Jazz History
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Saxophone Colossus Sonny Rollins Dies Aged 95
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The Night George Coleman Borrowed John Coltrane’s Saxophone
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The Viral Dave Brubeck Version of “Golden Brown” That Fooled Millions of Listeners
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Hamp and Getz: When Two Jazz Worlds Met
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Johnny Griffin Albums: Hard Bop Fire and the Tenor Saxophone’s “Little Giant”
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When Phil Woods Handed His Saxophone to Charlie Parker (video interview)
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“He Tapped Me On The Shoulder…” Wayne Shorter Meets Lester Young (Video interview)
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George Coleman Albums: From Memphis Roots to Modern Tenor Mastery
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John Coltrane in Düsseldorf, 1960: Rare Television Footage from a Pivotal Year
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Watch Cannonball Adderley Explain the Success of “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” to Dick Clark
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David Murray Albums: From Loft-Jazz Fire to Expansive Modern Compositions
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