The saxophone - or ‘sax’ - is a woodwind instrument used in classical music (such as concert bands, chamber music, and solo repertoires), military bands, marching bands, and jazz (such ... the two ...

range, control and technique. With this work comes the development of each student’s own knowledge of saxophone pedagogy. Repertoire is also an important part of Gunther’s work with his students.

During the height of the Great Depression, jazz was considered a little avant garde, a little dangerous and was flourishing in Montreal. Myron Sutton was an alto sax player who came to Montreal ...

PITTSFIELD — It will take 10 saxophones to perform the 10 pieces that make up Berkshire Jazz’s latest 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival ... ROBINSON: Well I started on my grandfather’s Conn alto and I very ...